A note on the use of tests as learning devices.

Although "learning" has long been a stated aim of tests in content areas, few suggestions to facilitate this aim have been made. A method of testing illustrated in this paper, used in a beginning graduate level course in child development and educational psychology at Harvard University, appeared to have furthered the learning of some of the students. Because this method was relatively well received and appeared to contribute to decreasing the gap between teaching and testing, the authors consider it of possible value for other instructors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)