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Multiple-choice testing as a desirable difficulty in the classroom
Results of previous studies done in differing classroom environments and different quiz formats showed that there should be benefits of testing if questions on the final exam were related in content to questions on quizzes throughout the semester. The two main goals of the study were to determine the effects of quizzing content that would be on a final exam compared to no previous quizzing, and to determine the effects of quizzes on the retention of information that are conceptually related to quizzed content but had not been on quizzes. In short, to see if testing is a desirable difficulty for learning specifically tested material and/or material related to quizzed material.
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