Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence
There is an emerging consensus that retrieval practice is a powerful way to enhance long-term retention and to reduce achievement gaps in school settings. Less is known whether retrieval practice benefits performance in individuals with low intrinsic motivation to spend time and effort on a given ta...
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| author | Carola Wiklund-Hörnqvist Carola Wiklund-Hörnqvist Sara Stillesjö Sara Stillesjö Micael Andersson Micael Andersson Bert Jonsson Bert Jonsson Lars Nyberg Lars Nyberg Lars Nyberg |
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| description | There is an emerging consensus that retrieval practice is a powerful way to enhance long-term retention and to reduce achievement gaps in school settings. Less is known whether retrieval practice benefits performance in individuals with low intrinsic motivation to spend time and effort on a given task, as measured by self-reported need for cognition (NFC). Here, we examined retrieval practice in relation to individual differences in NFC by combining behavioral and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. Using a within-subject design, upper-secondary school students (N = 274) learned a language-based material (Swahili-Swedish word-pairs), with half of the items by means of retrieval practice with feedback and half by study only. One week later, the students were tested on the word-pairs either in the classroom (n = 204), or in a fMRI scanner (n = 70). In both settings, a retrieval practice effect was observed across different levels of NFC (high or low). Relatedly, comparable fMRI effects were seen in both NFC subgroups. Taken together, our findings provide behavioral and brain-imaging evidence that retrieval practice is effective also for individuals with lower levels of NFC, which is of direct relevance for educational practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1887e47d43784213a9c0effe2fae41682022-12-21T23:44:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-02-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.797395797395Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging EvidenceCarola Wiklund-Hörnqvist0Carola Wiklund-Hörnqvist1Sara Stillesjö2Sara Stillesjö3Micael Andersson4Micael Andersson5Bert Jonsson6Bert Jonsson7Lars Nyberg8Lars Nyberg9Lars Nyberg10Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenUmeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Umeå, SwedenUmeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Umeå, SwedenDepartment of Applied Educational Science, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenUmeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Umeå, SwedenDepartment of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenUmeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Umeå, SwedenDepartment of Applied Educational Science, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenUmeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Umeå, SwedenDepartment of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenDepartment of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenThere is an emerging consensus that retrieval practice is a powerful way to enhance long-term retention and to reduce achievement gaps in school settings. Less is known whether retrieval practice benefits performance in individuals with low intrinsic motivation to spend time and effort on a given task, as measured by self-reported need for cognition (NFC). Here, we examined retrieval practice in relation to individual differences in NFC by combining behavioral and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. Using a within-subject design, upper-secondary school students (N = 274) learned a language-based material (Swahili-Swedish word-pairs), with half of the items by means of retrieval practice with feedback and half by study only. One week later, the students were tested on the word-pairs either in the classroom (n = 204), or in a fMRI scanner (n = 70). In both settings, a retrieval practice effect was observed across different levels of NFC (high or low). Relatedly, comparable fMRI effects were seen in both NFC subgroups. Taken together, our findings provide behavioral and brain-imaging evidence that retrieval practice is effective also for individuals with lower levels of NFC, which is of direct relevance for educational practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.797395/fullretrieval practicetesting effectneed for cognition (NFC)learning and memoryfMRIclassroom |
| spellingShingle | Carola Wiklund-Hörnqvist Carola Wiklund-Hörnqvist Sara Stillesjö Sara Stillesjö Micael Andersson Micael Andersson Bert Jonsson Bert Jonsson Lars Nyberg Lars Nyberg Lars Nyberg Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence Frontiers in Psychology retrieval practice testing effect need for cognition (NFC) learning and memory fMRI classroom |
| title | Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence |
| title_full | Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence |
| title_fullStr | Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence |
| title_short | Retrieval Practice Is Effective Regardless of Self-Reported Need for Cognition - Behavioral and Brain Imaging Evidence |
| title_sort | retrieval practice is effective regardless of self reported need for cognition behavioral and brain imaging evidence |
| topic | retrieval practice testing effect need for cognition (NFC) learning and memory fMRI classroom |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.797395/full |
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