When More Testing Is Actually a Good Thing

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Channel: NOVA PBS Official · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Students who get tested a lot without being graded can more easily recall what they learn.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Script
Eben Bein

Editor & Narrator
Ari Daniel

Production Assistant
Sara Tewksbury

Director of Photography
Jason Longo

Sound
Mark Mandler

Documentary Editors
Bruce Shaw & Geoff Gruetzmacher

Documentary Director/Producer
Phil Bertelsen

Documentary Co-Producer
Jane Teeling

Documentary Associate Producer
Natalia Warchol

Original Footage
© WGBH Educational Foundation 2016

MEDIA CREDITS

Music
APM

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