On this page you will find a growing list of research to support the work you read about and see linked in the blog posts.
Retrieval Practice
Vaughn, K., & Kornell, N. (2019). How to activate students’ natural desire to test themselves. Cognitive Research: Principle and Implications, 4:35, 1-16. https://doi.10.1186/s41235-019-0187-y.
Latimier, A., Riegert, A., Peyre, H., Ly, S., Casati, R., Ramus, F. (2019). Does pre-testing promote better retention than post-testing? Science of Learning, 15, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-019-0053-1.
Weinstein, Y., Madan, C., & Sumeracki, M. (2018). Teaching the science of learning. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 3:2, 1-17. https://doi.10.1186/s41235-017-0087-y.
Adesope, O. O., Trevisan, D. A., & Sundararajan, N. (2017). Rethinking the use of tests: A meta-analysis of practice testing. Review of Educational Research, 87(3), 659-701. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/0034654316689306
McDaniel, M. A., Agarwal, P. K., Huelser, B. J., McDermott, K. B., & Roediger, H. L. III. (2011). Test-enhanced learning in a middle school science classroom: The effects of quiz frequency and placement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103(2), 399-414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0021782
Abott, E. E. (1909). On the analysis of the factor of recall in the learning process. The Psychological Review: Monograph Supplements, 11(1), 159-177. doi:10.1037/h0093018
Paul, A. (2015, August 1). Researchers Find That Frequent Tests Can Boost Learning. Scientific American. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/researchers-find-that-frequent-tests-can-boost-learning/.
Roediger III, H. (2014, July 18). How Tests Make Us Smarter. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/opinion/sunday/how-tests-make-us-smarter.html.
Failure
Steenhof, Woods, Gerven, & Mylopoulos (2019). Productive failure as an instructional approach to promote future learning. Advances in Health Sciences Education. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10459-019-09895-4.pdf.
Mastery Learning
Zandvakili, E., Washington, E., Gordon, E., & Wells, C. (2018). Mastery Learning in the Classroom: Concept Maps, Critical Thinking, Collaborative Assessment (M3CA) Using Multiple Choice Items (MCIs). Journal of Education and Learning, 7(6), 45-56. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1191203.pdf
Lipsky, M., Cone, C., Watson, S., Lawrence, P., & Lutfiyya, M.N. (2019). Mastery learning in a bachelor’s of nursing program: the Roseman University of Health Sciences experience. BMC Nursing. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-019-0371-x
Teacher Preparatory Program
Pomerance, Greenberg, & Walsh (2016, January). “Learning About Learning Report.” National Council on Teacher Quality. Retrieved From http://www.nctq.org/dmsView/Learning_About_Learning_Report.
Recommended Books
“Every student is capable of succeeding in every course so long as they have the desire and the faculty is willing to design the course to meet the needs of every learner.” Dr. Niki Bray
Transforming Paradigms 