Presents research findings that support the use of mnemonic devices that improve spelling ability by linking the difficult part of a word to its correct spelling in a memory cue sentence. (RL)

The reports of eight studies testing the effects of elaboration on the learning of children are compiled in this document. Mental elaboration is "thinking while learning" which occurs as the learner actively adds context to the material he is asked to process. Supplied elaboration, included in these studies, occurs when the learner is provided…

Results were interpreted as supporting an inhibition deficit theory of mental retardation. (Authors)

This study is an attempt to investigate the usefulness of imagery instructions in learning PA nouns embedded in sentences and conjunction phrases with three different age groups (third grade, sixth grade and college students). In addition, six different item types are employed to convey increasingly dissimilar contexts from study to test trials.…