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Peer reviewedKaplan, Robert M.; Pascoe, Gregory C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1977
Intact classes of university students viewed either a serious lecture or one of three versions of a humorous lecture. A test of comprehension and retention was given twice: immediately after the lecture and six weeks later. Results indicated that immediate comprehension was not facilitated by the use of humorous examples. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Humor, Lecture Method, Listening Comprehension
Peer reviewedAiken, Edwin G.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1975
Examines the retention of a lecture by college students. Emphasis is on note taking procedures, information density and speech rate. Retention was measured 48 hours after lecture and was found to be superior when note taking was separated from listening and speech was at normal rate. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Attention Span, College Students, Lecture Method, Listening Comprehension
