Learning psychological research and statistical concepts using retrieval-based practice

Frontiers in Psychology

Stephen Wee Hun Lim¹ 

关键词: retrieval-based learning;    testing effect;    research methods pedagogy;    teaching of psychology;    experimental education;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01484

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Research methods and statistics are an indispensable subject in the undergraduate psychology curriculum, but there are challenges associated with engaging students in it, such as making learning durable. Here we hypothesized that retrieval-based learning promotes long-term retention of statistical knowledge in psychology. Participants either studied the educational material in four consecutive periods, or studied it just once and practiced retrieving the information in the subsequent three periods, and then took a final test through which their learning was assessed. Whereas repeated studying yielded better test performance when the final test was immediately administered, repeated practice yielded better performance when the test was administered a week after. The data suggest that retrieval practice enhanced the learning—produced better long-term retention—of statistical knowledge in psychology than did repeated studying.

【 授权许可】

CC BY