An article [link free 4 weeks only] in Science says testing boosts memory.
Students who break into a cold sweat at the thought of a pop quiz might feel better once they learn about a side effect of test-taking: The practice appears to enhance memory, possibly even more than studying. What’s more, according to a new study, testing also helps students remember material that wasn’t on the exam in the first place.
The results are likely small comfort for Steve Lindsay’s students at the University of Victoria where every class now begins with a pop quiz of the previous day’s lecture material.
