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Peer reviewedWang, Alvin Y.; Thomas, Margaret H. – Language Learning, 1992
Two studies compared the effects of imagery-based instruction and rote learning on the long-term recall of English translations of Chinese ideographs. In no instance was there any indication that imagery-based mnemonics conferred an advantage beyond the immediate test of recall. (27 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Chinese, Comparative Analysis, Ideography
Belmore, Susan M. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory, 1981
Experiments were performed to determine the contribution of imagery and semantic factors to the hypermnesia effect (increases in retention over successive recall attempts). Results showed that hypermnesia accompanies meaningful processing regardless of whether verbal or imagery encoding is emphasized. Semantic elaboration increases reminiscence…
Descriptors: Cues, Higher Education, Imagery, Learning Processes
Download full textGoulet, L. R. – 1970
Beginning with a preconceived bias that "real" (i.e. nonartifactual) age differences in transfer and retroaction do exist, the author feels that the available literature permits no clear conclusions relating the process of aging and transfer mechanisms, or aging and retroaction. Research to date is viewed as assuming that "interference" manifests…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Interference (Language), Learning, Learning Processes
Hartman, Thomas G.; Nowak, Norman – 1982
This paper outlines several "tricks" that aid students in improving their memories. The distinctions between operational and figural thought processes are noted. Operational memory is described as something that allows adults to make generalizations about numbers and the rules by which they may be combined, thus leading to easier memorization.…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
Kincaid, J. Peter; And Others – 1980
A study was conducted to determine if Navy authors of instructional material could create effective memory aids for use in rote learning of material. A guidebook published by the Training Analysis and Evaluation Group was used in creating the memory aids. Navy school personnel used the guidebook to develop two training booklets incorporating…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Learning Processes, Memorization
Norman, Donald A. – 1977
This paper describes an experimental course in which the author taught students to improve their learning skills. It is a first step toward constructing a systematic body of knowledge about learning strategies. The course covered four topics, chosen because they were complex enough to require several weeks to make progress, but simple enough that…
Descriptors: Group Instruction, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Memorization
