List of learning measures
This page is a list of learning measures (i.e. measures/metrics for testing what was learned).
| Measure name | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free recall | Generative? | One is given a list of words to memorize. Afterwards (without the list) one is asked to recall as many words as possible from the list.[1] | |
| Cued recall | Associative memory | ||
| Uncued recognition | |||
| Cued recognition | |||
| Fill-in-the-blank test | |||
| (Associative?) Matching | Associative memory | ||
| Multiple-choice test (factual, comprehension) | |||
| Fact recognition | ? | ||
| Concept-relatedness rating task | Comprehension/application | ||
| Problem-solving test | Comprehension/application | ||
| Diagram-drawing task | |||
| Inference tasks (based on information that is only implied in a text) | |||
| Sentence-completion test (similar to fill in the blank?) |
http://www.indiana.edu/~pcl/rgoldsto/courses/dunloskyimprovinglearning.pdf
Each learning measure also has a "delay" parameter that tests the length of retention of what was learned.