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Peer reviewedJenkins, Joseph R.; Bausell, R. Barker – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1976
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Learning, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedFurukawa, James M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1977
High cognitive processing capacity (CPC) students were superior to low-CPC students in prose learning. Of the four learning modes--programmed instruction (PI), control, chunking study outline, and adjunct questions--PI was the most effective. Substantial CPC and performance correlations and poor long-term retention suggested that PI was not best…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Learning Processes
Anglin, Gary J. – Educational Communication and Technology, 1987
Reviews study of 30 graduate students that investigated the possible contribution of pictures to the recall and retention of information presented in written prose. The two variables considered were the durability of picture effects, and the effect on recall of information that was not pictured. (LRW)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Analysis of Variance, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
