Summary

The article provides scientific evidence that support the advantage of Retrieval Practice over concept mapping (Elaborate Study)

Key ideas

• Retrieval Practice outperforms concept mapping in the following tests:

  • Each test group only tries one method
    • Different types of questions (verbatim vs inference)
    • Different types of texts (sequence vs enumeration)
  • Each test group is required to try both methods
  • The final test for each test group requires skills of both methods

• Participants believe that repeated study (re-read the materials again and again) will yield the best result, compared to Retrieval Practice and concept mapping. The result is the opposite.

Personal thoughts after reading

• How can I design a Retrieval Practice system for myself to remember knowledge, now that I’m out of schools and there are no official tests to help me retrieve knowledge.
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