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18 - Test-Enhanced Learning: Using Retrieval Practice via Testing to Enhance Long-Term Retention of Knowledge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2018

Edwin A. Bowe
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Randall M. Schell
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Amy N. DiLorenzo
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
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Education in Anesthesia
How to Deliver the Best Learning Experience
, pp. 212 - 217
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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