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Direct linkJulia Glaser; Tobias Richter – Teaching of Psychology, 2025
Background: Practice tests have been shown to be an effective means to foster long-term retention in higher education, at least compared to restudying (i.e., the testing effect). Objective: The present study replicated and extended prior research by examining whether and to what extent the positive effects of testing on long-term retention in a…
Descriptors: Testing, Retention (Psychology), Study Habits, Higher Education
Robert S. Ryan; James A. Koppenhofer – Teaching of Psychology, 2024
Background: College students often do not retain what they learn in Statistics in order to apply it in Experimental Psychology. Self-explanation, that is, elaborating on what one is trying to learn by asking questions, making inferences, etc., improves learning and may improve retention. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Statistics Education, Retention (Psychology), Study Habits
