Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1973

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the variable effects of different testing frequencies upon the achievement of college students of three levels of ability. Frequency of testing was selected for research because of the role it serves in the behavioral system of instruction initiated by Fred Keller. Past research on the effect of increase in test frequency has produced ambivalent results, in part because of repeated methodological errors, in part because the individual learning level of each S has not been a primary concern in the design of these studies. The basic hypothesis of this experiment was that the effects of increased quiz occurrence depend on previous academic history. Results were discussed in relation to the practice of infrequent testing. Such procedures most handicap those with poor backgrounds. Those institutions serving this type of student should re-evaluate their examination methods and consider the use of frequent quizzes. Further suggestions were made to extend the investigation of the functional relationship between instructional techniques and individual histories.

Extent

125 p.

Comments

Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973.|Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973.

Identifier

FADT11629

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