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What is it about?

This article addresses the testing effect, which refers to the increase in learning that results from taking tests (Halamish & Bjork, 2011 ; Karpicke & Roediger, 2008 ; Roediger, Agarwal, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2011 ). It is the first time that the effect of quizzes has been experimentally verified with English modal expressions and verbs.

Why is it important?

The outcome of this research benefits foreign language teachers and supports the long-term learning with quizzes in a foreign language.

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María Jesús Sánchez and Alfredo Fernandez-Sanchez
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