Most students use flashcards to study, but they often do not use them effectively (e.g., students drop cards from study too soon; Kernell & Bjork, 2008). Adaptive technology can avoid this by adding or dropping cards based on objective performance criteria.
In this study, we examined the optimal adaptive flashcard learning strategy by having participants identify butterfly species under different adaptive mastery conditions that added or dropped cards based on performance.
HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that adding cards as performance improves (Mastery Add) would show better retention and transfer compared to a condition that drops cards
(Mastery Drop) or a control condition in which no cards are added or dropped because it lessens the cognitive load at the beginning of study and increases spacing between items.
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Adaptively adding concepts during study improves flashcard-based learning
Resource Type
Poster
Event
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 2021)
Contributors
Dr. Lisa Blalock (Faculty Mentor)
Publisher
University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
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99380090880406600
Academic Unit
Psychology; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health; Office of Undergraduate Research; 2021 Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase