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Retrieval practice improves students' understanding of learned material.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that retrieval practice improves students' understanding of learned material?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed sources report that retrieval practice improves learning outcomes: a 2024 systematic review of health professions education found it improves academic grades, a physiology study reports improved retention, and a primary-school study says it deepens comprehension. However, these cover exam performance, retention, or single settings rather than the general claim about students' understanding of learned material.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Incentives for retrieval practice and exam performance of college students
2025
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Incentives for retrieval practice and exam performance of college students. (2025). docs.iza.org. https://docs.iza.org/dp17945.pdf

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Interactive Retrieval Practice in Renal Physiology Improves Performance on Customized National Board of Medical Examiners Examination of Medical Students
2022
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E., A. M., Jasna, V., & W., R. S. (2022). Interactive Retrieval Practice in Renal Physiology Improves Performance on Customized National Board of Medical Examiners Examination of Medical Students. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00118.2021

Systematic review of distributed practice and retrieval practice in health professions education.
2024
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Trumble, E., Lodge, J., Mandrusiak, A., & Forbes, R. (2024). Systematic review of distributed practice and retrieval practice in health professions education.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-023-10274-3

Retrieval practice enhances learning in real primary school settings, whether distributed or not -
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Retrieval practice enhances learning in real primary school settings, whether distributed or not - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1632206

Learning from Memory Retrieval Attempts and Corrective Feedback
2019
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Learning from Memory Retrieval Attempts and Corrective Feedback. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14264/uql.2019.928

Retrieval Practice Benefits Deductive Inference
2018
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G., E. L. & K., K. S. H. (2018). Retrieval Practice Benefits Deductive Inference. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-016-9386-y

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