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Choi, Heeseon; Lee, Hee Seung – Educational Psychology Review, 2020
Recent studies suggest that testing on prior material enhances subsequent learning of new material. Although such forward testing effect has received extensive empirical support, it is not yet clear how testing facilitates subsequent learning. One possible explanation suggests that interim testing informs learners about the format of an upcoming…
Descriptors: Testing, Test Format, Test Wiseness, Learning Strategies
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Chandler, Theodore A.; Spies, Carl J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
This study tests the hypothesis that student attributions of the causes of success on their examinations (ability, extra help, and extra effort) depends upon the test type (objective, problems, or essay). Findings supported the hypothesis. (AM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Expectation, Higher Education