The Effects of Learner-Generated Elaborations on Concept Learning from Prose.

Hamilton, Richard

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effects of Learner-Generated Elaborations on Concept Learning from Prose.

Hamilton, Richard

Journal of Experimental Education, v57 n3 p205-17 Spr 1989

The effects of asking 48 undergraduates to generate personal examples of target concepts on learning of psychological concepts from prose were evaluated. This elaboration activity produced a significant positive effect. Elaboration processes seemed to influence the transfer of concepts to problem-solving, especially for lower ability students. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Prose, Recall (Psychology), Transfer of Training, Undergraduate Students

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