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Peer reviewedHall, Donald M., Hughes, Jan N. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1984
A paired-associate memory task with pictures and words as items was used to categorize fourth graders into four learner types (high/low picture x high/low word performance). Poor paired-associate learners profited more than did good paired-associate learners from picture aids on the prose task. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Intermediate Grades, Learning Processes, Memory
Download full textPressley, G. Michael – 1976
Research generally indicates that imagery facilitates children's learning on basic memory tasks, such as paired-associate learning. The role of imagery in prose recall is less well defined, however. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the construction of mental images on eight year old's ability to recall progressively…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Grade 3
