APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Should You Try to Answer before Consulting Google? the Role of Testing in Effective Googling for Learning
- Saskia Giebl
University of California, Los Angeles - Riley Sandberg
UCLA - Sabrina Karjack
UCLA - Stefany Mena
University of California, Los Angeles - Elizabeth Bjork
University of California, Los Angeles - Robert Bjork
University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract
Searching Google for information that does not come readily to mind is ubiquitous, but prior research has demonstrated that such searched-for information is poorly retained. We found that having participants think about and attempt to retrieve needed information before consulting Google improved their subsequent retention of the searched-for content.
Learning and Memory
