ERIC Number: EJ688037
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Rereading Effects Depend on Time of Test
Rawson, Katherine A.; Kintsch, Walter
Journal of Educational Psychology, v97 n1 p70-80 Feb 2005
Previous research has shown better text learning after rereading versus 1 reading of a text. However, rereading effects have only been explored using immediate tests, whereas most students face delays between study and test. In 2 experiments, 423 college students read a text once, twice in massed fashion, or twice with 1 week between trials. Students were tested either immediately or 2 days after study. On an immediate test, performance was greater after massed versus single reading, whereas performance for distributed rereading was not significantly greater than after single reading. On a delayed test, performance was greater after distributed versus single reading, whereas performance for massed rereading and single reading no longer differed significantly.
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Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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