Does a final test really improve learning outcomes compared to additional practice time?
Testing as a final activity for students increases learning outcome compared with spending an equal amount of time practising the skills.
If you've been teaching for 20+ years, do you remember those end-of-term tests that we all used to set in our classes? For 25 years, I always had a gut feeling that those tests did more than just assess. They actually made learning stick.
Now, there's
