Embedding Questions During Online Lecture Capture to Promote Learning and Transfer of Knowledge.

We examined the effect of quizzing on students' ability to apply lecture content to clinical examples on an in-class exam. Fifty-six occupational therapy students in a graduate-level course completed three online modules that included lectures, slide presentations, demonstrations, and video clips. Throughout each module, students were given "Learning Moments," in which they were asked a question (Question condition); were asked to read a statement confirming the content presented (Study condition); or were not asked to do anything (Not Asked condition). The Question condition resulted in better exam performance than the combined Study and Not Asked conditions (p < .01), whereas performance on Study and Not Asked questions did not differ (p = .67). Students performed better on material on which they had been previously quizzed (i.e., testing effect). Quizzing may be a good strategy to prepare students for clinical practice.

The testing effect: teaching to enhance learning in health administration education.

Article reports the value associated with testing in promoting student learning and retention of course material--the testing effect. Testing prompts students to retrieve information from memory and promotes long-term memory. Using the testing effect in health administration education may assist faculty to better achieve intended student learning outcomes.