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Mastery Quizzing as a Signaling Device to Cue Attention to Lecture Material
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Nevid, Jeffrey S.; Mahon, Katie – Teaching of Psychology, 2009
A mastery quiz is a miniquiz given at the start and end of a lecture period used to signal key lecture concepts. It also provides an incentive for focused attention and regular and punctual attendance. Students earn points toward their final grades for submitting correct responses at either or both testings. Introductory psychology students showed…
Descriptors: Psychology, Lecture Method, Pretests Posttests, Mastery Tests