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Retrieval practice generally improves long-term retention more than repeatedly rereading study material.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that retrieval practice generally improves long-term retention more than repeatedly rereading study material?

Partly. Several peer-reviewed sources report that retrieval practice improves long-term retention more than rereading or restudy, though most are limited to specific course or laboratory contexts. One study of autobiographical memory found retrieval practice no more beneficial than repeated re-exposure, so the general claim is only partially supported and partly contested.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Retrieval Practice for Improving Long-Term Retention in Anatomical Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study
2021
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Azzam, M. B. & Easteal, R. A. (2021). Retrieval Practice for Improving Long-Term Retention in Anatomical Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01298-8

Evidence against · 1
Testing Memories of Personally Experienced Events: The Testing Effect Seems Not to Persist in Autobiographical Memory.
2018
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KJ, E. & C, K. (2018). Testing Memories of Personally Experienced Events: The Testing Effect Seems Not to Persist in Autobiographical Memory.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00810

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Oxford Textbook of Medical Education
2016
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Walsh, K. (2016). Oxford Textbook of Medical Education. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=64hNEAAAQBAJ&dq=Retrieval+practice+generally+improves+long-term+retention+more+than+repeatedly+rereading+study+material.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

The Use of Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions: A State-of-the-Art Review -
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The Use of Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions: A State-of-the-Art Review - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15070974

Putting action into testing: Enacted retrieval benefits long-term retention more than covert retrieval
2020
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Kubik, V., Jönsson, F. U., Jonge, M. d., & Arshamian, A. (2020). Putting action into testing: Enacted retrieval benefits long-term retention more than covert retrieval. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747021820945560

Teaching and learning for long term retention
2018
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Teaching and learning for long term retention. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.508.5

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

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