The Testing Effect and Memory of Number Facts
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Psychology and Special Education
Date of Award
Fall 2013
Abstract
Previous research on the testing effect has provided evidence that testing enhances long-term memory (Agarwal, Karpicke, Kang, McDermott, & Roediger, 2008; McDaniel, Roediger & McDermott, 2007; Roediger & Karpicke, 2006a). Whereas much of this research has been conducted using prose passages, there are some who have studied the effectiveness of testing in more practical, classroom settings (Jensen, Kromann, & Ringsted, 2009; McDaniel et al., 2007). However, research has not yet provided evidence of the benefits of testing in long-term memory retrieval in a math domain. Two studies were conducted to assess whether the testing effect occurred in learning math facts. Experiment 1 assessed the effectiveness of testing in math fact learning, and examined math anxiety as a covariate. Experiment 2 investigated the effectiveness of two levels of retrieval practice, production and verification, in producing a testing effect. Furthermore, Experiment 2 examined participants' ability to make accurate judgments of learning (JOLs).
Advisor
Lacy Krueger
Subject Categories
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Nikopoulos, Beth, "The Testing Effect and Memory of Number Facts" (2013). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 498.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/498
