New York College Learning Skills Association

RTDE Issue Contents

Research and Teaching
in Developmental Education

Volume 22, Issue 2, Spring 2006

The Value of Practice Quizzes for Developmental Students
By Thomas Brothen and Cathrine Wambach

Abstract

This study compares the behavior of developmental students with non developmental students in their use of Internet practice quizzes. These quizzes proved to be beneficial to all students, but as a group, the developmental students used them less effectively. On the other hand, the quizzes proved to be particularly effective for those developmental students who increased their use of them during the semester. We discuss the importance of not leaving the use of such learning aids to chance and suggest that instructors find ways to induce developmental students to use them.