Future Directions for Retrieval-Based Learning Research¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (4 mixed) · 5 studies (3 review, 1 causal, 1 quant-synthesis),q2–q3· 1 of 5 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The chapter closes by "highlighting four possible avenues": deepening understanding of mechanisms and linking them to global models of memory; resolving how to balance retrieval success and effort; adopting a contextual perspective that tests whether effects interact with learners, materials, and assessments; and integrating retrieval practice into educational activities beyond classroom quizzing.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Manipulate features of materials or aspects of final assessments to test interactions rather than only generalizing effects.
Constraints¶
- The chapter states that generality across learner characteristics is established to a lesser extent than across materials and final assessments.
Target Learners¶
- Researchers and educators working on retrieval practice
Target Learning Objectives¶
- Identify mechanisms and boundary conditions of retrieval-based learning
- Develop new educational activities that incorporate retrieval
Claims¶
- Short Answer Versus Multiple Choice Retrieval Practice Evidence Is Mixed [~W]
- Expanding Retrieval Schedules Are Not Superior To Equal Or Contracting Schedules [~W]
- A graded left superior parietal retrieval-success effect emerges by age 12 but is absent in 8-year-olds [~W]
- Learning-outcome effects of open- versus closed-book generative tasks are mixed [~W]
Related Theories¶
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
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Future Directions for Retrieval-Based Learning Research |
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The chapter closes by "highlighting four possible avenues": deepening understanding of mechanisms and linking them to global models of memory; resolving how to balance retrieval success and effort; adopting a contextu... |
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