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CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 111-116Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0963721418806673
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retrieval practice; testing; children; education; learning
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Testing oneself with flash cards, using a clicker to respond to a teacher's questions, and teaching another student are all effective ways to learn information. These learning strategies work, in part, because they require the retrieval of information from memory, a process known to enhance later memory. However, little research has directly examined retrieval-based learning in children. We review the emerging literature on the benefits of retrieval-based learning for preschool and elementary school students and draw on other literatures for further insights. We reveal clear evidence for the benefits of retrieval-based learning in children (starting in infancy). However, we know little about the developmental trajectory. Overall, the benefits are largest when the initial retrieval practice is effortful but successful.
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