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Asking questions, testing improves student learning of new material

AMES, Iowa – Jason Chan makes a point to periodically interrupt his lecture and ask students a question about the material they’ve covered. The associate professor of psychology at Iowa State ...
Education Week

What Is the Classic Learning Test, and Why Is It Popular With Conservatives?

In a college-entrance-exam landscape long dominated by the SAT and the ACT, a relative newcomer has started to gain traction—especially in red states. The Classic Learning Test, first unveiled a ...
Campus Technology

Macmillan Learning Beta Launches AI Question Creator on iClicker to First 5,000 Instructors for Testing

Macmillan Learning has launched a beta version of its AI Question Creator to run on the iClicker platform. The generative AI-driven application creates unique questions that can be used for quizzes, ...
Psychology Today

When AI Asks the Questions, Human Beings Can Benefit

Attempting practice questions at the start of learning activities boosts memory and other educational outcomes, a phenomenon known as the "prequestioning effect." Source: Leeloo The First / Pexels ...
The Daily Signal

COVID-19 Shut Down the SAT and ACT, but Not the Classic Learning Test

Jude Schwalbach is a research associate and project coordinator in education policy at The Heritage Foundation. COVID-19 has disrupted student life across the nation, closing schools and leading to ...
Forbes

Distance Learning During The Coronavirus Pandemic: Equity And Access Questions For School Leaders

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm the author of "Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students," and I write about ...