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Cumming, John M.; De Miranda, Michael A. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2012
Retroactive interference (RI) in list learning occurs when the learning of a second list of words interferes with the recall of the first learned list. Having the lists be thematically different can reduce retroactive interference within list learning; however, this study demonstrates how RI can be reduced when the lists contain similar words.…
Descriptors: Memory, Word Lists, Interference (Learning), Cognitive Processes
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Gilbert, Timothy – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1975
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Experiments, Educational Research, Learning Processes
Martin, Anna C. – 1991
Different effects of instructional strategies on recall and comprehension of terms frequently used in formal analysis of art were examined. The study looked at a synthesis of three theoretical positions: dual-coding theory, schema theory, and elaboration theory. Two-hundred and fifty sixth-grade students were randomly assigned to three groups:…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Educational Experiments