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Rémi Dorgnier; Marie Mazerolle; François Maquestiaux; Laurence Picard – Journal of Educational Research, 2025
Recent studies in psychology emphasize the pivotal roles of adopting a growth mindset to enhance students' motivation and employing effective memory strategies to improve memory performance. This study evaluated the impact of a metacognitive intervention that combined the promotion of a growth mindset with the teaching of efficient learning…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Memory, Learning Strategies
Hayes, Orla C. – Online Submission, 2009
Mnemonic strategies that use imagery and visual cues to facilitate memory recall are commonly used in the classroom. A familiar tune, song or jingle, used as a mnemonic device is another popular memory aid. Studies of the brain and memory reveal that exposure to music not only alters but increases brain function in students. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Elementary School Students
Brewer, Robert A. – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this study is to examine what effects the mnemonic devices of pictures and stories have on the memorization and recall of multiplication facts. This study was conducted on a fourth grade classroom in which the students were divided into three groups. The first group was given standard flashcards, the second group was given a set of…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Multiplication, Memory, Recall (Psychology)
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Harrison, Gina L. – Exceptionality Education Canada, 2005
Spelling strategies were examined based on error analysis and strategy reports for errors and correct spellings for 50 Grade 4 and 5 students with and without spelling difficulties. Based on their own reports, all students possessed a repertoire of effective spelling strategies. Strategy use, however, differed as a function of spelling accuracy…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Reading Difficulties, Memory