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Spacing and Self-testing impact on URM students study methods

Large research institution
10-week long molecular biology class, split into 3 course sections; studied over 2 years
Intervention had 3 midterms and a cumulative final exam
Control group had 1 midterm and a cumulative final exam
Utilized 544 students in Year 1 and 782 in Year 2 who completed both the pre and post class surveys
In the intervention group, after week 1 pre-class survey, the instructor lectured for 10 minutes about spacing and self testing, and reminded the students of these practices every week
Survey asked students to report how they typically study (spacing vs. cramming) and specific strategies that they use to study (self-testing, re-reading, condensing notes, cramming, etc)
To determine if the student is spacing, they must answer “I most often space out my study sessions over multiple days/weeks” and do not choose “absorb lots of information right before the test”
To determine if the student is self-testing, in their top 3 strategies, they must select “test yourself with questions or practice problems” The final grade of the course was used as the final outcome data

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Updated 2021-02-08

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