Voices in the Feminine - Digital Delights

“A great deal has been written about the impact of retrieval practice on memory. That’s because the effect is sizable, it has been replicated many times, and it seems to lead not just to better memory but deeper memory that supports transfer [i.e., from one context to another].

. . . Now researchers have reported testing as a potentially powerful ally in online learning. College students frequently report difficulty in maintaining attention during lectures, and that problem seems to be exacerbated when the lecture occurs on video.