Descriptor
Author
Pressley, Michael | 2 |
Levin, Joel R. | 1 |
Publication Type
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Pressley, Michael; Levin, Joel R. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1977
In this study, the self-reported strategies of fifth, seventh, and ninth grade subjects used to learn a list of paired associates were correlated with actual learning performance to test the hypothesis that proficient learners are elaborators. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Elementary School Students
Pressley, Michael; And Others – 1982
A series of four experiments explored a discrepancy in the findings of research regarding the use of the keyword method for learning vocabulary, specifically whether the presentation method (paced vs. unpaced) or the treatment administration (subjects in groups vs. subjects as individuals) determines its effectiveness. Two experiments involved…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education