A Comparison of Pre- or Post- Retrieval Testing Strategies and their Relation to Emotions and Motivation in a Higher Education Setting
Alexandra Maria Anna Schmitterer,
Franziska Viertel,
Maria Theobald
Abstract:The testing effect shows that being tested on new content is more effective than re-studying it. However, it is unclear which type of application of testing is most beneficial for learning and how emotional or motivational responses to testing are affecting learning gains in different testing strategies. We studied which testing strategy (i.e., before or after receiving new information) is more beneficial in an applied higher education setting and why. Participants were 121 student teachers in two pairs of psy… Show more
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