Targeted retrieval via short-answer tasks improves metacognitive calibration more than holistic retrieval via free-recall¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q2 · i3 large
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q2 i3 Learners' judgment-of-learning accuracy was better after short-answer retrieval practice than after free-recall practice. → Tino Endres 2020

Evidence¶

Tino Endres 2020¶

Tino Endres, Lena Kranzdorf, Vivien Schneider, Alexander Renkl. (2020). It matters how to recall – task differences in retrieval practice. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-020-09526-1

q2 · i3 · causal · r2

In the 54-participant within-subject study, calibration was computed as the absolute discrepancy between aggregated JOLs and actual posttest scores. Targeted retrieval produced more accurate judgments, printed effect size ƞ2 = 0.178 (large); holistic retrieval led to higher JOL ratings (ƞ2 = 0.179).

"Targeted retrieval improved the accuracy of JOLs more than holistic retrieval (short-answer posttest: F [1, 53] = 11.470, p = 0.001, ƞ2 = 0.178; free-recall posttest: F [1, 53] = 11.470, p = 0.001, ƞ2 = 0.178; overall: F [1, 53] = 11.470, p = 0.001, ƞ2 = 0.178)"

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