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Shatz, Itamar – Educational Studies, 2015
The phrasing of task instructions can facilitate or hinder the learning process. In this study, three groups of participants (N = 526) performed a foreign vocabulary memorization task, with modified instructions for each group. The instructions were either learning oriented, encouraging participants to improve their abilities; outcome oriented,…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Memorization, Task Analysis, Phrase Structure