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  • Retrieval practice is a known strategy to enhance long-term learning.
  • The influence of response mode (overt vs. covert retrieval) on retrieval practice effectiveness in classroom settings, particularly for adolescents, remains under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how different retrieval response modes (overt vs. covert) affect adolescents' learning of science concepts in a classroom context.
  • To compare the effectiveness of overt retrieval, covert retrieval, and restudying definitions for long-term learning.

Main Methods:

  • Eighth-grade students participated in five learning sessions in their classrooms.
  • Learning strategies included overt retrieval (recalling and writing terms), covert retrieval (mental recall), and restudying definitions.
  • Student learning was assessed via final tests administered two days after the practice sessions.

Main Results:

  • Overt retrieval led to greater learning benefits compared to both covert retrieval and restudying.
  • Covert retrieval showed similar learning outcomes to restudying definitions.
  • The effectiveness of the learning strategies varied slightly between individual students and specific science terms.

Conclusions:

  • The mode of response in retrieval practice significantly impacts its effectiveness for adolescent learners in a classroom setting.
  • Overt retrieval is a more potent strategy for enhancing long-term learning of science concepts than covert retrieval or restudying.
  • Findings align with the retrieval dynamics hypothesis, emphasizing the role of response modality in educational interventions.