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	'''Quiz and recall''' is a "depth one" form of [[active recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question ~~prompts~~ and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier. The kinds of questions that are ideal for quiz and recall are [[prompt]]s: simple questions with short, simple answers that a learner with [[mastery learning\|mastery]] can answer quickly and accurately.		'''Quiz and recall''' is a ''cued'' or ''prompted'' recall, which is "depth one" form of [[active recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question [[prompt]]s and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier. The kinds of questions that are ideal for quiz and recall are [[prompt]]s: simple questions with short, simple answers that a learner with [[mastery learning\|mastery]] can answer quickly and accurately.

	==Steps==		==Steps==

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	'''Quiz and recall''' is a "depth one" form of [[active recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question prompts and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier.		'''Quiz and recall''' is a "depth one" form of [[active recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question prompts and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier. The kinds of questions that are ideal for quiz and recall are [[prompt]]s: simple questions with short, simple answers that a learner with [[mastery learning\|mastery]] can answer quickly and accurately.

	==Steps==		==Steps==

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	If the questions are at a broad level: "Describe everything you know about the invasion of Normandy" then recalling everything -- and checking the recalled material against the noted answer, is an instance of active recall. If, on the other hand, the question prompts are more specific and narrow, then the part of the recall that involves remembering ''what items to remember'' is done passively, and only the actual value of the item is being actively recalled.		If the questions are at a broad level: "Describe everything you know about the invasion of Normandy" then recalling everything -- and checking the recalled material against the noted answer, is an instance of active recall. If, on the other hand, the question prompts are more specific and narrow, then the part of the recall that involves remembering ''what items to remember'' is done passively, and only the actual value of the item is being actively recalled. For more, see [[summary table of methods of recall]].

	===Recall stage parameter: format of recording attempts===		===Recall stage parameter: format of recording attempts===

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	~~The extent to which "quiz and recall" is active depends on the level of granularity of the questions. For instance, if~~ the questions are at a broad level: "Describe everything you know about the invasion of Normandy" then recalling everything -- and checking the recalled material against the noted answer, is an instance of active recall. If, on the other hand, the question prompts are more specific and narrow, then the part of the recall that involves remembering ''what items to remember'' is done passively, and only the actual value of the item is being actively recalled.		If the questions are at a broad level: "Describe everything you know about the invasion of Normandy" then recalling everything -- and checking the recalled material against the noted answer, is an instance of active recall. If, on the other hand, the question prompts are more specific and narrow, then the part of the recall that involves remembering ''what items to remember'' is done passively, and only the actual value of the item is being actively recalled.

	===Recall stage parameter: format of recording attempts===		===Recall stage parameter: format of recording attempts===

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	'''Quiz and recall''' is a ~~method that falls intermediately on the spectrum between~~ [[active ~~recall]] and [[passive~~ recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question prompts and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier.		'''Quiz and recall''' is a "depth one" form of [[active recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question prompts and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier.

	==Steps==		==Steps==

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	\| written recording of answers \|\| The learner records his/her answers in writing before checking them against the answer attempts. \|\| clearer recording leads to less ambiguity about what the learner intended to record<br>more compatible with batch-processing of prompts \|\| More time-intensive		\| written recording of answers \|\| The learner records his/her answers in writing before checking them against the answer attempts. \|\| clearer recording leads to less ambiguity about what the learner intended to record<br>more compatible with batch-processing of prompts \|\| More time-intensive
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	\| batch processing of prompts \|\| The learner attempts many question prompts and ''then'' checks the answers. \|\| allows for more opportunities to check and fix answers, or recall something not quite at the forefront of the mind \|\| requires writing down answers because it is difficult to store a large batch of attempted answers in memory.<br>doesn't test for fingertip knowledge (i.e., knowledge for immediate recall) which may be what is needed in some cases		\| batch processing of prompts \|\| The learner attempts many question prompts and ''then'' checks the answers. \|\| allows for more opportunities to check and fix answers, or recall something not quite at the forefront of the mind \|\| requires writing down answers because it is difficult to store a large batch of attempted answers in memory<br>doesn't test for fingertip knowledge (i.e., knowledge for immediate recall) which may be what is needed in some cases
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	! Parameter !! Description !! Advantages !! Disadvantages		! Parameter !! Description !! Advantages !! Disadvantages
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	\| using another person as quizzer \|\| The other person reads the question prompts and evaluates answer attempts \|\| ~~Can~~ be faster<br>~~Allows~~ for the use of hints in case the learner is stuck or in case the learner gets the answer almost correct \|\| requires another person to cooperate, and therefore more labor-intensive and expensive		\| using another person as quizzer \|\| The other person reads the question prompts and evaluates answer attempts. \|\| can be faster<br>allows for the use of hints in case the learner is stuck or in case the learner gets the answer almost correct \|\| requires another person to cooperate, and therefore more labor-intensive and expensive
	\|-		\|-
	\| written recording of answers \|\| The learner records his/her answers in writing before checking them against the answer attempts \|\| ~~Clearer~~ recording leads to less ambiguity about what the learner intended to record.<br>~~More~~ compatible with batch-processing of prompts. \|\| More time-intensive.		\| written recording of answers \|\| The learner records his/her answers in writing before checking them against the answer attempts. \|\| clearer recording leads to less ambiguity about what the learner intended to record<br>more compatible with batch-processing of prompts \|\| More time-intensive
	\|-		\|-
	\| batch processing of prompts \|\| The learner attempts many question prompts and ''then'' checks the answers \|\| ~~Allows~~ for more opportunities to check and fix answers, or recall something not quite at the forefront of the mind. \|\| ~~Requires~~ writing down answers because it is difficult to store a large batch of attempted answers in memory.<br>~~Doesn~~'t test for fingertip knowledge (i.e., knowledge for immediate recall) which may be what is needed in some cases.		\| batch processing of prompts \|\| The learner attempts many question prompts and ''then'' checks the answers. \|\| allows for more opportunities to check and fix answers, or recall something not quite at the forefront of the mind \|\| requires writing down answers because it is difficult to store a large batch of attempted answers in memory.<br>doesn't test for fingertip knowledge (i.e., knowledge for immediate recall) which may be what is needed in some cases
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	'''Quiz and recall''' is a method that falls intermediately on the spectrum between [[active recall]] and [[passive recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question prompts and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier.		'''Quiz and recall''' is a method that falls intermediately on the spectrum between [[active recall]] and [[passive recall]]. The term has been popularized by Cal Newport in his book ''How To Be A Straight A Student.'' The idea is to prepare a list of question prompts and answers in advance, and then, at review time, to go through the question prompts, attempt to actively recall the answers (speaking them out loud or writing them down as necessary) and ''then'' check against the answers that were noted down earlier.

			==Steps==

			===Preparation stage===

			In the preparation step (typically carried out in the initial review stage), question prompts and answers are prepared. The question prompts are prepared in a manner where it is easy to read ''only'' the question prompts without seeing the answers. For instance, the question prompt may be written on the front of a flash card and the answer on the back.

			===Recall stage===

			When using quiz and recall, the learner looks at the question prompts, attempts to answer them, and checks the answers against the recorded answers.

			==Parameters relevant to quiz and recall==

			===Preparation stage parameter: Granularity of questions===

	The extent to which "quiz and recall" is active depends on the level of granularity of the questions. For instance, if the questions are at a broad level: "Describe everything you know about the invasion of Normandy" then recalling everything -- and checking the recalled material against the noted answer, is an instance of active recall. If, on the other hand, the question prompts are more specific and narrow, then the part of the recall that involves remembering ''what items to remember'' is done passively, and only the actual value of the item is being actively recalled.		The extent to which "quiz and recall" is active depends on the level of granularity of the questions. For instance, if the questions are at a broad level: "Describe everything you know about the invasion of Normandy" then recalling everything -- and checking the recalled material against the noted answer, is an instance of active recall. If, on the other hand, the question prompts are more specific and narrow, then the part of the recall that involves remembering ''what items to remember'' is done passively, and only the actual value of the item is being actively recalled.

			===Recall stage parameter: format of recording attempts===

			The following are some choices that can be made regarding how to execute the recall stage:

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			! Parameter !! Description !! Advantages !! Disadvantages
			\|-
			\| using another person as quizzer \|\| The other person reads the question prompts and evaluates answer attempts \|\| Can be faster<br>Allows for the use of hints in case the learner is stuck or in case the learner gets the answer almost correct \|\| requires another person to cooperate, and therefore more labor-intensive and expensive
			\|-
			\| written recording of answers \|\| The learner records his/her answers in writing before checking them against the answer attempts \|\| Clearer recording leads to less ambiguity about what the learner intended to record.<br>More compatible with batch-processing of prompts. \|\| More time-intensive.
			\|-
			\| batch processing of prompts \|\| The learner attempts many question prompts and ''then'' checks the answers \|\| Allows for more opportunities to check and fix answers, or recall something not quite at the forefront of the mind. \|\| Requires writing down answers because it is difficult to store a large batch of attempted answers in memory.<br>Doesn't test for fingertip knowledge (i.e., knowledge for immediate recall) which may be what is needed in some cases.
			\|}