Question: What's on the test?
So a new study published in Science showed that test taking is a better way to retain knowledge than cramming, concept mapping (snicker) or repetitive studying. Cramming is the worst. Guess the fact that I survived medical school tests and passed my board exam actually made me somewhat knowledgeable in the field of medicine. Not sure what it meant that I crammed for those tests--does that negate the benefit of test taking on retention? Seriously, I think the study only demonstrated the benefit of test taking in short term (1 week) and whether its effect on long term memory is unclear. But taking to the extreme, does that mean taking a pop quiz every week will reinforce the memory and have a long term effect? No one would do that these days, right? Wait, my med school did that, oh but that's so 1999.
posted by hedgehog @ 1:09 AM
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