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Syntactical Mediation and Transfer

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Schwenn, Elizabeth A.; Davidson, Robert E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1970

The relative effectiveness of sentence and conjunction contexts in reducing negative transfer and facilitating learning is empirically investigated. (Author)

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes, Mediation Theory

Response Latency as a Function of Training Method, Information Level, Acquisition, and Overlearning

Judd, Wilson A.; Glaser, Robert – J Educ Psychol, 1969

Research supported by U.S. Office of Education Contract OE-4-10-158 and Office of Naval Research Contract Nonr-624(18). Published under separate cover as part II of v60 n4.

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Strategies, Instructional Design, Knowledge Level

Training Students to Use Elaboration Learning Strategies.

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Weinstein, Claire E. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1982

The effects of a diversified imaginal and verbal elaboration strategy training program upon the learning and retention (efficiency) of ninth-grade students was investigated. The results, using free recall, modified serial recall, paired-associate learning, and reading comprehension tests, indicate that students can be trained to use elaboration to…

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Grade 9, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies

Mnemonic Enhancement and General Technical Ability.

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Griffith, Douglas; Actkinson, Tomme R. – 1978

This study was the first in a series of investigations designed to examine techniques purporting to enhance the effectiveness of human memory. The utility of a simple pegword mnemonic for Army enlisted personnel, representing three levels of general technical ability, was examined. Half of each ability group was instructed in use of a rhyme…

Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Enlisted Personnel