Kuhbandner, Christof, Aslan, Alp, Emmerdinger, Kathrin and Murayama, Kou (2016) Providing Extrinsic Reward for Test Performance Undermines Long-Term Memory Acquisition. Frontiers in Psychology 7 (79), pp. 1-12.
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Abstract
Based on numerous studies showing that testing studied material can improve long-term retention more than restudying the same material, it is often suggested that the number of tests in education should be increased to enhance knowledge acquisition. However, testing in real-life educational settings often entails a high degree of extrinsic motivation of learners due to the common practice of ...
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| Item type: | Article | ||||
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| Date: | 13 January 2016 | ||||
| Institutions: | Psychology and Pedagogy > Institut für Psychologie > Alumni or Retired Professors > Lehrstuhl für Psychologie VI (Pädagogische Psychologie und Medienpsychologie) - Prof. Dr. Christof Kuhbandner | ||||
| Projects: | Open Access Publizieren (DFG) | ||||
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| Keywords: | testing effect, Motivation, high-stakes testing, Long-term memory, monetary reward, extrinsic motivation | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology | ||||
| Status: | Published | ||||
| Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
| Item ID: | 33002 |
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