The Effect of Visual and Verbal Modes of Presentation on Children's Retention of Images and Words.

Vasu, Ellen Storey; Howe, Ann C.

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ERIC Number: EJ394188

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effect of Visual and Verbal Modes of Presentation on Children's Retention of Images and Words.

Vasu, Ellen Storey; Howe, Ann C.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v26 n5 p401-07 May 1989

Investigates the additive memory effect of two modes of presenting information to elementary children on the retention of both images and words. Children represented more information in pictorial than in verbal form. The visual-verbal treatment group scored higher on most of both verbal and pictorial responses than the visual treatment group. (Author/YP)

Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Imagery, Learning Strategies, Retention (Psychology), Science Instruction, Verbal Learning, Verbal Stimuli, Verbal Tests, Visual Learning, Visual Stimuli

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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