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Direct linkDirkx, Kim J. H.; Kester, Liesbeth; Kirschner, Paul A. – Journal of Educational Research, 2014
The authors explored whether a testing effect occurs not only for retention of facts but also for application of principles and procedures. For that purpose, 38 high school students either repeatedly studied a text on probability calculations or studied the text, took a test on the content, restudied the text, and finally took the test a second…
Descriptors: Testing, Retention (Psychology), High School Students, Problem Solving
van Gog, Tamara; Kester, Liesbeth – Cognitive Science, 2012
The "testing effect" refers to the finding that after an initial study opportunity, testing is more effective for long-term retention than restudying. The testing effect seems robust and is a finding from the field of cognitive science that has important implications for education. However, it is unclear whether this effect also applies…
Descriptors: Testing, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Study
Kester, Liesbeth; Kirschner, Paul A. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2009
Whether fading support for problems affects accuracy of hypertext navigation and problem performance is investigated in this study. In a student-centered e-learning environment conceptual support is added to help domain novices get an overview of the problem domain, while strategic support is provided to help domain novices get insight into the…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Hypermedia, Program Effectiveness, Problem Solving
