“Valued” Thinking in Education: Liberating the Narrative

Pan, Dunlosky, Xu, & Ouwehand (2024) Emerging and Future Directions in Test-Enhanced Learning Research

“…Overall, the preponderance of evidence to date suggests that test-enhanced learning in the form of retrieval practice is highly beneficial for learning, subsequent test performance, and for the other factors mentioned above. Consistent with that observation, several expert reviews have concluded that retrieval practice is one of the most effective learning strategies (e.g., Carpenter et al, 2022;Dunlosky et al, 2013;Pashler et al, 2007; see also Carpenter, 2023, McDaniel, 2023, Murphy et al, 2023, Pan & Carpenter, 2023and Yang et al, 2023 in this special issue), with the capacity to enhance learning for different age groups, for a wide range of learning materials, and in diverse learning contexts. Largely owing to a lack of evidence, however, a strong consensus has yet to emerge with respect to other forms of practice testing (Pashler et al, 2007; see also Dunlosky et al, 2013).…”

“…Badali et al investigates how learners use multiple-choice practice tests during self-regulated learning and researcher-controlled conditions, and in so doing provides preliminary answers to the question, Do students' regulate their use of testing in an effective manner? Murphy et al (2023) offers a host of recommendations for the use of practice testing more generally, including with respect to dosage levels, test formats, the timing of testing, and much more. Both articles present conclusions that students and/or instructors can readily translate into practice.…”

“…Sumeracki et al's commentary discusses potential "roadblocks" that may impede the adoption of practice testing in authentic educational environments, potential ways to overcome those roadblocks, and the need for additional related research. Overall, the contributions from Agarwal (2023), Carpenter (2023), Sumeracki et al (2024), andMurphy et al (2023), along with the perspectives shared in many other articles in this special issue, offer a wealth of insights into how test-enhanced learning can be translated to real-world settings for positive impacts.…”

English Language Learning and Teaching Using Kahoot

“…As said by (Licorish & Lötter, n.d.), the use of Kahoot allows students to get more interesting learning methods so that they not only increase their awareness of the importance of the material but also increase their efforts to actively learn and enjoy each learning activity. However, not many studies have tried to explore the use of Kahoot's media toward students' critical thinking attributes in schools, even though these psychological attributes are very important as part of higher-order thinking students and also how they continue their plans and lives in society (Murphy et al, 2023).…”