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PDF pending restorationDuchastel, Philippe C. – 1977
To establish the joint effects of the orienting factors of structure, learning objectives, and time on the recall of the content of a prose passage, an experiment involving 108 college students was conducted. The study combined two levels of structure (ideationally high and ideationally low) with three conditions of objectives (ideationally high,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Higher Education, Prose, Questionnaires
Peer reviewedDuchastel, Philippe C.; Merrill, Paul F. – Review of Educational Research, 1973
Results obtained from the research were inconsistent, indicating no support for the thesis that objectives aid learning. Research recommendations are submitted, with conclusions drawn reflecting the positive attitudes toward presenting objectives. (JB)
Descriptors: Achievement, Advance Organizers, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Objectives
