50 minutes. Self-marked against the rubric. 15 marks. In the full course this counts toward the labs and cases share (15% of the course grade). Write your answers in the boxes, then open the model answer and tick each mark you earned honestly. Nothing is sent or stored.
Scenario (invented)
A student (invented) wants to know whether retrieval practice or rereading works better for her. She plans two rounds. Each round uses two topics of similar difficulty, 3 sessions of 30 minutes per topic and a 10-question test a week later. In round 1, retrieval scores 9 of 10 and rereading 6 of 10. In round 2 (methods swapped between topics), retrieval scores 8 of 10 and rereading 7 of 10.
Tasks
Task 1 (4 marks)
State the question, the one thing changed, how time is kept equal (give minutes per topic) and why the test is delayed.
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Task 2 (4 marks)
Give each round’s percentages and gap, and then the combined percentages and gap.
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Task 3 (3 marks)
Write a cautious two-sentence conclusion and name two limits.
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Task 4 (4 marks)
Plan a 250-word one-page report using the five parts and give the word budget.
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Rubric and model answer
Task 1: check the design (4 marks)
Model: question: does retrieval beat rereading for her? One change: the method. Time: 3 x 30 = 90 minutes per topic. The test is a week later so that it shows lasting learning, not cramming, and questions are written in advance.
Task 2: score the rounds (4 marks)
Model: round 1: 90% and 60%, gap 30 points. Round 2: 80% and 70%, gap 10 points. Combined: retrieval 17 / 20 = 85%, rereading 13 / 20 = 65%, gap 20 points.
Task 3: judge the result (3 marks)
Model: In both rounds retrieval scored higher, by 20 points overall, which suggests it works well for her. The sample is small (20 questions per method) and the test covers only her own material; she also knew which method she was using.
Task 4: report it (4 marks)
Model: question 30, method 60, results 60 (with a small table), limits 50, next step 50; 30 + 60 + 60 + 50 + 50 = 250. Next step: keep retrieval for new topics and test a spaced schedule next month.
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