Over the last couple of weeks, our digests have focused on standardized testing. We published a digest of divergent views on standardized testing, and last week we published a digest about how to make standardized testing better. This week, we step away from testing for assessment and instead focus on how testing - or retrieval practice - can be used in the classroom to improve learning. If you've been reading our blog, you no doubt have noticed we talk a lot about retrieval practice as a way to promote learning. We have a concept map about retrieval practice, and a post describing the many benefits of retrieval practice.

This week, we provide five resources from teachers discussing the implementation of retrieval practice via quizzing in their classrooms. (Note: these teachers are using quizzing to help their students practice retrieval. However, retrieval can be produced in other ways. For an example, see this post for information about retrieval with concept maps.)

If you're new to the idea of using retrieval practice to promote learning, you may want to check out one of our previous digests first: An Introduction to Retrieval Practice.