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Peer reviewedBender, Bruce G.; Levin, Joel R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978
Four groups of 10- to 16-year-old educable mental retardates listened to a 20-sentence story; subjects (1) viewed pictures; (2) generated mental pictures; (3) heard each sentence twice; or (4) listened to the story once. Recall of story information was highest for those who viewed pictures. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Learning Activities, Listening Comprehension, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedLevin, Joel R.; Pressley, Michael – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978
Kindergarten children were administered a paired-associate learning task at the beginning and end of the school-year, under either regular (control) or self-generated visual imagery instructions. Age predicted performance in the imagery but not in the control condition. Results supported the developmental imagery hypothesis. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Educational Experience, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedLevin, Joel R.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1978
High and low achievers listened to 20 sentences under imagery or repetition instructions. The next day, learning was assessed by multiple choice items in which correct alternatives were stated in either verbatim or synonym form, and incorrect alternatives contained either familiar or new words. Implications for test construction were discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Multiple Choice Tests
