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Schmeck, Ronald R.; McCarthy, Patricia – 1982
Memory has been defined as traces left behind by past information processing. One approach to the study of everyday memory is to isolate reliable differences between individuals in the ways in which they process information when preparing for test events. The Inventory of Learning Processes, consisting of four scales, i.e., Deep Processing,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, College Students, High Achievement

Schmeck, Ronald R.; And Others – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Describes early research examining the validity of the original Inventory of Learning Processes. Presents a revised version of the inventory with reliability and validity data. Discusses reflective and agentic processing as the two major routes to academic achievement. Concludes that the smooth flow of cognition depends on the student's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes