Student Success Increases When They Debrief After Tests

A new study published inAdvances in Physiology Education adds additional evidence of the effectiveness that studentsdo better when they take the time to analyze their tests immediately after taking them.In my blogThe A&P Student, I published an article in October of 2009 that outlines an easy and effective way for A&P students to "debrief" after each test and exam so that they can bothclarify misconceptionsand gaininsights into possible weakness in test preparation.Thenew research confirms thatBy having students focus on missed questions coupled with addressing deficiencies in their test preparation strategies and behaviors, they likely engage in more self-regulated learning to better prepare for exams and avoid repeating past mistakes. (Favero& Hendricks 2016).What can we use from this in teaching undergraduate A&P?Encouraging students to debriefafter every test and exam —individually or in study groups—can be more effective than whole-class reviews of exams or tests.Test self-analysis canhelp students learn (or re-learn) concepts they are unable to retrieve on a test.Test self-analysis can help studentsidentify patternsof misconceptions, poor test preparation, and poor test-taking skills that make them better aware oftheir own thinking (metacognition) and thusmore likely to succeed in later testing.Consider encouraging your students to debrief after every test byproviding them with the tools needed (see the links below).In my many years of using thi...
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