Testing after studying four worked examples is not more effective for delayed test performance than restudying examples, with isomorphic or identical tasks (Experiment 3)¶
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q3 i? In Experiment 3 (n=129), a 2x2 ANOVA on final delayed test performance showed no main effect of testing versus restudy. → Tamara van Gog & Liesbeth Kester & Kim Dirkx & Vincent Hoogerheide & Joris Boerboom & Peter P. J. L. Verkoeijen 2015
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Tamara van Gog & Liesbeth Kester & Kim Dirkx & Vincent Hoogerheide & Joris Boerboom & Peter P. J. L. Verkoeijen 2015¶
Tamara van Gog & Liesbeth Kester & Kim Dirkx & Vincent Hoogerheide & Joris Boerboom & Peter P. J. L. Verkoeijen. (2015). Testing After Worked Example Study Does Not Enhance Delayed Problem-Solving Performance Compared to Restudy. Educ Psychol Rev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-015-9297-3
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Experiment 3, a randomized 2x2 experiment with 129 Belgian university students who studied four examples before testing (isomorphic or identical problems) or restudying (isomorphic or identical examples). The delayed-test ANOVA "showed no main effect of testing/restudy,F(1,122)<1, p=0.37 7,ηp2=0.006"; the testing/restudy interaction with task format was also non-significant.
"A 2×2 ANOV A on performance on the final delayed test showed no main effect of testing/restudy,F(1,122)<1, p=0.37 7,ηp2=0.006"
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Related Claims¶
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- Testing or restudying with isomorphic tasks yields better delayed test performance than with identical tasks (Experiment 3) — related
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Testing after studying four worked examples is not more effective for delayed test performance than restudying examples, with isomorphic or identical tasks (Experiment 3) |
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Testing after studying four worked examples is not more effective for delayed test performance than restudying examples, with isomorphic or identical tasks (Experiment 3) |
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