Varying Retrieval Practice to Promote Transfer of Learning

Summary

Sumeracki explains Butler et al.’s (2017) experiments contrasting repeated and varied application during retrieval practice. Her account invites asking whether an AI activity makes students retrieve, explain and apply concepts across contexts.

Sumeracki explains Butler et al.’s (2017) experiments contrasting repeated and varied application during retrieval practice. Her account invites asking whether an AI activity makes students retrieve, explain and apply concepts across contexts.

The underlying paper was not read and its quantitative results were not independently checked; the AI application is an editorial inference.