Retrieval practice enhances learning across domains and the lifespan in applied educational settings¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · checked against its sources 2026-10-13 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Retrieval practice, together with spacing, enhances learning in various domains across the lifespan in applied educational settings. → Carpenter 2022

Evidence¶

Carpenter 2022¶

Carpenter, S.K., Pan, S.C. & Butler, A.C. (2022). The science of effective learning with spacing and retrieval practice. Nature Reviews Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-022-00089-1

q2 · i? · review · r?

Narrative review synthesis. The review discusses "key research findings on two specific learning strategies: spacing and retrieval practice", treating retrieval practice as one of the two strategies whose benefits it documents; no effect size is printed in the available text.

"In this Review, we discuss key research findings on two specific learning strategies: spacing and retrieval practice."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Retrieval practice improves long-term retention — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
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• Retrieval practice strengthens memory and produces stronger, more enduring learning — related
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• Research findings show that various types of learning benefit from spaced study, with demonstrations of these benefits in educational settings — related
• Retrieval Practice Improves Transfer — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Spaced Practice Improves Retention — related
• How People Learn II updates and extends the 2000 How People Learn report by synthesizing research on learning from birth through adulthood in formal and informal settings — related
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