Test 2 Flashcards
Retrieval - Exposure vs. Recall
Research question: How does retrieval practice compare to practicing without retrieval?
Activity: Memorize a set of words in Swahili.
Groups: Participants were divided into 4 groups and were asked to study the words using recall and exposure training for certain periods of time.
Results: The group that practiced more recall training received higher test scores than the groups that practiced more word exposure.
Importance: Recall training is more effective than staring.
Retrieval - Difficulty of Retrieval
Research question: Does the difficulty of the retrieval practice influence how well something is remembered?
Activity: Memorize a set of words in Swahili.
Groups: One moderate practice group was asked to retrieve information after 1 minute and take one test after 25 minutes, and another after 1 week.
One difficult practice group was asked to retrieve information after 6 minutes and take one test after 25 minutes, and another after 1 week.
Results: The difficult practice group received higher test scores than the moderate practice group for both tests.
Importance: Difficult practice improves the likelihood of retention.
Retrieval - Feedback
Research question: Does receiving feedback on retrieved information matter? Activity: Study a new set of concepts. Groups: One group did not study at all. One group received no feedback. One group received immediate feedback. One group received delayed feedback. Results: The groups that received feedback received higher test scores than the groups that received no feedback. Importance: Feedback is useful.
Retrieval - Transfer of Learning
Research question: Does retrieval practice help with learning application?
Activity: Read a passage about echolocation.
Groups: One group re-studied the passage.
One group re-studied and highlighted the passage.
One group studied using retrieval practice.
Results: The group that studied using retrieval practice received higher test scores than the groups that studied by re-reading the passages.
Importance: Retrieval practice is more effective than staring.
Retrieval - Retrieval Practice vs. Concept Mapping
Research question: How does retrieval practice compare to concept mapping?
Activity: Study a new set of concepts.
Groups: Participants were divided into 4 groups and asked to study using either concept mapping or retrieval practice, then they rated their confidence level and took either a concept map test or a short answer test.
Results: The groups that studied using retrieval practice received higher test scores than the groups that studied using concept mapping.
The groups that studied using concept mapping felt much more confident than the groups that studied using retrieval practice.
Importance: Retrieval practice is more effective than concept mapping.
Interleaving - Geometry
Research question: Does interleaved practice improve memorization?
Activity: Compute volumes for 4 different types of solids.
Groups: One group studied using blocked practice.
One group studied using interleaved practice.
Results: The interleaved practice group received higher test scores than the blocked practice group.
The interleaved practice group received similar scores during practice and during the test.
The blocked practice group felt more confident after studying.
Importance: Interleaved practice is more effective than blocked practice.
Interleaving - Faces and Names
Research question: Does interleaved practice improve memorization?
Activity: Match the names of people to their faces.
Groups: One group studied using blocked practice.
One group studied using interleaved practice.
Results: The interleaved practice group received higher test scores than the blocked practice group.
The interleaved practice group received similar scores during practice and during the test. The blocked practice group felt more confident after studying.
Importance: Interleaved practice is more effective than blocked practice.
Interleaving - Complex Motor Skills
Research question: Does interleaved practice improve memorization?
Activity: Learn a series of complex motor skills and repeat them as fast as possible.
Groups: One group studied using blocked practice then took either a blocked test or a randomized test.
One group studied using interleaved practice then took either a blocked test or a randomized test.
Results: The group that studied using interleaved practice then took the blocked test, received the highest test scores.
Importance: Interleaved practice is more effective than blocked practice.
Interleaving - Children
Research question: does interleaved practice improve memorization?
Activity: Learn 4 different formulas to calculate the number of faces, edges, corners, and angles of prisms.
Groups: One group studied using blocked practice.
One group studied using interleaved practice.
Results: The group that studied using interleaved practice received higher test scores than the group that studied using blocked practice.
The group that studied using blocked practice made more errors than the group that studied using interleaved practice.
Importance: Interleaved practice is more effective than blocked practice.
Discrimination
Occurs when valid information is applied to the wrong problem.
Fabrication
Occurs when invalid information is applied to a problem.
