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Roelle J, Schweppe J, Endres T, Lachner A, Aufschnaiter CV, Renkl A, Eitel A, Leutner D, Rummer R, Scheiter K, Vorholzer A. Combining Retrieval Practice and Generative Learning in Educational Contexts. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ENTWICKLUNGSPSYCHOLOGIE UND PADAGOGISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE 2022. [DOI: 10.1026/0049-8637/a000261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Abstract. Engaging learners in practicing the retrieval of learned information fosters the consolidation of learners’ mental representations and hence long-term retention. Retrieval practice research has enriched the instructional design literature by providing a wealth of evidence for these benefits of retrieval-based learning and thus emphasizing the value of means to consolidate knowledge. The present article makes the case that a fruitful next step could be to focus on the interplay between retrieval practice and generative activities. Rather than consolidating mental representations, generative activities should have as their main function the construction of coherent mental representations. Hence, from a theoretical perspective, generative activities and retrieval practice should functionally complement each other; hence, combinations of both activities might be particularly suitable to promote lasting learning. Given the challenge to beneficially combine these activities, we discuss open questions that could substantially advance both the retrieval practice and the generative learning field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julian Roelle
- Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Research, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
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- Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Passau, Germany
| | - Tino Endres
- Department of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
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- Faculty of Educational Sciences, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
| | - Ralf Rummer
- Department of Psychology, University of Kassel, Germany
| | | | - Andreas Vorholzer
- School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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