Assessment of visual acuity (VA) has been shown to vary between tests, which may be attributable in part to test inaccuracies, such as a change in the distance between the chart and subject. Therefore ...

The best technique to make information stick is to test yourself on your understanding. Psychologists have labeled this strategy the "testing effect." Research suggests that testing, combined with ...

In high school, we used to moan about Mr. Koonz’s chemistry class. Every Friday, Mr. Koonz required his students to turn in a worksheet and take a test. Every single Friday. We begged for a break from ...

We discuss the findings from our 2006 article in Psychological Science on the testing effect and describe how the project arose. The testing effect (or retrieval-practice effect) was first reported in ...

Testing high power, high brightness light-emitting diode (HBLED) modules is increasingly challenging. One crucial characterization function is the ability to detect which modules are affected by the ...