Question banks (QBanks) have become a cornerstone of healthcare education—but are they being used to their full potential?
Too often, learners rely on QBanks as a last-minute test prep tool, missing the opportunity to build long-term understanding and clinical reasoning skills. To maximize their impact, QBanks must be used as part of a broader learning strategy rooted in retrieval practice, feedback, and interleaving.Join Dr. Althea Need Kaminske, Director of Student Academic Success at Indiana University School of Medicine, and Dr. Megan Sumeracki, Professor of Psychology at Rhode Island College, for a practical session on how to help learners unlock the full potential of QBanks. Educators will explore how to promote more meaningful engagement—and walk away with research-backed strategies that support retention, performance, and durable knowledge.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:
- Describe retrieval practice and the many ways it can be used to promote learning
- Identify when and how to use QBanks
- Apply best practices for integrating QBanks into learning routines
Event Details:
Tue, September 30, 2025
4:00 PM Eastern Time
What Registrants Will Receive Following the Event:
- Certificate of Attendance (COA)
- Presentation Slides
Meet The Presenters
Dr. Althea Need Kaminske
Senior Director of Student Academic Success at Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Megan Sumeracki
Professor of Psychology at
Rhode Island College
Dr. Kaminske and Dr. Sumeracki are collaborators on The Learning Scientist, project focused on translating the science of learning into practical applications for educators and learners. Together, they have published extensively and presented internationally on research-backed strategies to support learning, including retrieval practice, feedback, and interleaving.
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