The production effect--whereby reading words aloud improves memory for those words relative to reading them silently--was investigated in two experiments with 7- to 10-year-old children residing in Brisbane, Australia. Experiment 1 (n = 41) involved familiar printed words, with words read aloud or silently appearing either in mixed- or…

In a free-recall task, sixth graders were given instructions to rehearse aloud either actively or passively and were exposed to materials which differed in terms of the presumed salience of the list organization. Results showed that recall varied as a function of list organization under both types of rehearsal. (Author/JMB)

Assessed first and third graders' and undergraduates' knowledge of strategies appropriate to comprehension and memory. Also assessed their knowledge of task variables affecting comprehension and memorization tasks. Only undergraduates showed understanding of comprehension-memory distinction. Third graders showed some understanding of differential…