I thought this article posted today on the New York Times website is good support for the effectiveness of the IRAT/TRAT model:
"To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/science/21memory.html?hp
Dr. Sharona A. Levy
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