Retention of Prose Following Testing with Different Types of Tests.

Duchastel, Philippe C.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jul

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Retention of Prose Following Testing with Different Types of Tests.

Duchastel, Philippe C.

Contemporary Educational Psychology, v6 n3 p217-26 Jul 1981

Taking a test on a passage one has just studied is known to enhance later retention. This effect was influenced by the type of initial test used. It was evident in the case of the initial short-answer test, but not in the case of multiple choice and free recall tests. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Cues, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Memory, Prose, Recall (Psychology), Recognition (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Secondary Education, Testing

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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