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The '''generation effect''' is the effect whereby actively generating information helps a [[learner]] learn and remember information. It is closely related to [[testing effect]], that says that trying to remember something is better for retention than passively reading it. | The '''generation effect''' or '''self-generation effect''' is the effect whereby actively generating information helps a [[learner]] learn and remember information. It is closely related to [[testing effect]], that says that trying to remember something is better for retention than passively reading it. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:36, 4 December 2023
This article is about an observed effect in learning, i.e., a claim (backed by observation and experimentation) that some kinds of actions in the context of exposition, learning, practice, review, etc., on average, cause learning outcomes to move in a particular direction.
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Definition
The generation effect or self-generation effect is the effect whereby actively generating information helps a learner learn and remember information. It is closely related to testing effect, that says that trying to remember something is better for retention than passively reading it.