Psychology · Level 3 · Advanced
Retrieval Practice, with or without Mind Mapping, Boosts Fact Learning in Primary School Children
Ritchie SJ, Della Sala S, McIntosh RD (2013). PLOS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078976 · CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution License)
Step 1 of 2Read the paper
Does testing yourself while studying (retrieval practice) help children learn facts, and does drawing mind maps add anything? In two classroom experiments, 8–12-year-olds studied facts about a country, making notes with or without the sheet in view and with or without mind maps, then took recall tests days or weeks later.
How to read it
- In Experiment 1 Methods, work out how children were assigned to each of the four conditions.
- Compare Table 1 and Table 2 and note which effects appear in both experiments.
- Read the paragraph on running the analysis without the covariate in each experiment.
- The General Discussion weighs two alternative explanations: read them critically.
Step 2 of 2Take the test
15 questions · about 50 minutes including reading · pick an answer to see straight away if it’s right. Nothing is saved.
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Paper: Ritchie SJ, Della Sala S, McIntosh RD, PLOS ONE (2013), licensed CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution License). Summary and questions are Research Nest’s own; read the original for the full study.