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Griffin, Thomas D.; Wiley, Jennifer; Thiede, Keith W. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2019
A set of four experiments assessed the effects of establishing a comprehension-test expectancy (in contrast to a memory-test expectancy) on relative metacomprehension accuracy. Typically readers show poor relative metacomprehension accuracy while learning from text (i.e., they are unable to discriminate topics they have understood well from topics…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Metacognition, Tests, Expectation
Weinstein, Claire E.; And Others – 1980
As part of a research program to identify training methods which optimize skill acquisition and retention, three studies were conducted to assess the effects of type of training, amount of practice, and guided discussion in cognitive learning strategies training programs. Undergraduate students enrolled in educational psychology courses were…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Paired Associate Learning