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Campbell R. Bego; Keith B. Lyle; Patricia A. S. Ralston; Jason C. Immekus; Raymond J. Chastain; Lora D. Haynes; Lenore K. Hoyt; Rachel M. Pigg; Shira D. Rabin; Matthew W. Scobee; Thomas L. Starr – International Journal of STEM Education, 2024
Background: Undergraduate STEM instructors want to help students learn and retain knowledge for their future courses and careers. One promising evidence-based technique that is thought to increase long-term memory is spaced retrieval practice, or repeated testing over time. The beneficial effect of spacing has repeatedly been demonstrated in the…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intervals, Introductory Courses, STEM Education
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Meg Lipper; Leif K. Albright; Kenneth Reeve; Sharon Reeve; April Kisamore; Antonios Varelas – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2024
The present study evaluated the use of computerized equivalence-based instruction (EBI) to teach classes representing schedules of reinforcement to staff members. Four, 5-member classes representing fixed ratio, fixed interval, variable ratio, and variable interval schedules of reinforcement were taught. The participants were 16 staff members…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Faculty Development, Intervals, Reinforcement
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Muhammed K. V.; Mercian Gloria Vivera – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
This study assessed the efficacy of the spaced learning method compared to the activity-oriented method in improving chemistry achievement among high school students, focusing on different cognitive domains. An experimental design involving pre and post-test control groups was employed, with 106 students from two schools participating. The…
Descriptors: High School Students, High School Teachers, Science Instruction, Chemistry