Effect of Repeated/Spaced Formative Assessments on Medical School Final Exam Performance

Purpose: Formative assessments, especially if spaced, encourage effective study habits such as retesting. The individual and combined effect of weekly formative assessments and cumulative assessments on final exam performance was studied. Methods: Students were placed into 6 groups by weekly formati...

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Main Authors: Edward K. Chang, Paul F. Wimmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Health Professions Education
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301116300372