Classroom Quizzing with Clickers, Software, or Paper¶

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Description¶

Frequent classroom quizzing implements retrieval practice within courses. "Clicker systems allow instructors to pose questions (typically in multiple-choice format), record responses from all students regardless of class size" and give immediate feedback; custom software can deliver daily or spaced personalized quizzes; and daily or weekly paper quizzes also work. The chapter says quizzing has firmly established benefits.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Quizzes are given frequently, for example daily at the end of lectures or before and after lessons and before exams.
• Clickers or specialized software are optional; paper-and-pencil quizzes have also produced positive effects.

Constraints¶

• Students who experience test anxiety benefit from retrieval practice but may not benefit as much as students without anxiety.

Target Learners¶

• Middle school, high school, and college students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Improved classroom exam performance
• Long-lasting retention of course content

Related Strategies¶

• Clicker Questions
• Frequent Low Stakes Quizzes
• Low Stakes Quizzing

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Karpicke, J. D. (2017). Retrieval-Based Learning: A Decade of Progress. Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference, 2nd edition, Volume 2. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.21055-9