Over the last century hundreds of studies have demonstrated that testing is an effective
intervention to enhance long-term retention of studied knowledge and facilitate mastery of …

Testing in school is usually done for purposes of assessment, to assign students grades
(from tests in classrooms) or rank them in terms of abilities (in standardized tests). Yet tests …

As immersive virtual reality (IVR) systems proliferate in classrooms, it is important to
understand how they affect learning outcomes and the underlying affective and cognitive …

Many students are being left behind by an educational system that some people believe is in
crisis. Improving educational outcomes will require efforts on many fronts, but a central …

A relatively new technology being used to deliver academic lessons is immersive virtual
reality (IVR). This study examined whether IVR is a more effective instructional medium than …

Multiple-choice testing is considered one of the most effective and enduring forms of
educational assessment that remains in practice today. This study presents a …

The digital world brings with it more and more opportunities to be innovative around
assessment. With a variety of digital tools and the pervasive availability of information …

The current study sought to examine the effectiveness of four teaching techniques (lecture,
demonstrations, discussions, and in-class activities) in the classroom. As each technique …

Objective. The purpose of this review is to discuss some principles from cognitive
psychology regarding the benefits of testing and translate those findings into practical …

Although summative testing is often maligned within educational communities, practice
testing is one of the most well-established strategies for improving student learning. Despite …