The final post in the Heitmann series. What have we learnt so far? Adaptation enhances the benefits of practice quizzing and is therefore a suitable tool to further optimise the use of practice quizzing in educational contexts. Cognitive demand-based adaptations …
This is part two of a three part series reviewing Svenja Heitmann Dissertation “On Optimising the Use of Practice Quizzing: Benefits Increase by Adapting and May Depend on Learners’ Achievement Motives and the publications that followed. Remember, in the first …
Snapshot of Schwieren et al., (2017) The focus of testing is shifted from the assessment of learning outcomes to supporting the learning process – assessment for learning rather than assessment of learning. This paper focused on applied classroom practice. 19 …
Following yesterday’s read looking at the sequence effects of generative activities and retrieval practice, I am now reading a few “starred” Prof. Dr. Julian Roelle papers. Unsurprisingly, a paper on adaptive practice quizzing caught my attention, which led to Svenja …
Riding on @P_A_Kirschner coat tails, I decided to have a look at the research paper and Professor Julian Roelle research more widely. There were lots of interesting research topics to explore (quizzing, self-regulation, metacognition, Cognitive Load, worked examples) but for …
Listen to enough Dr John Dunlosky interviews and you will be convinced of two points: The importance of effective time management The importance of teaching students how they should go about learning (practice testing, spaced practice, and successive relearning) Of …
Dr Anita Archer is an educational consultant to school districts on explicit instruction. She has taught primary and secondary school students, served on the faculties of several renowned universities, published numerous books about teaching and learning, and had a huge …
All you need is a Google account. It is even better on Chromebooks. Google books (My library) + Standardebooks.org Play Book settings (accessible via your account icon) Enable PDF Uploading. Download from epub version from Standardebooks and upload to Google …
