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Direct linkVallila-Rohter, Sofia; Kiran, Swathi – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to explore nonlinguistic learning ability in individuals with aphasia, examining the impact of stimulus typicality and feedback on success with learning. Method: Eighteen individuals with aphasia and 8 nonaphasic controls participated in this study. All participants completed 4 computerized,…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Adults, Training Methods, Stimuli
Peer reviewedKestner, Jane; Borkowski, John G. – Child Development, 1979
In experiment 1, 48 first-grade children were presented one of four elaboration strategies or labeling instructions during a single study trial and then recalled 16 paired associates. In experiment 2, 32 first-grade children were trained over a four-day period in the use of an interrogative elaboration strategy or received labeling instructions.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Generalization, Interviews
Download full textWicker, Frank W.; And Others – 1980
The aim of this study was to explore the effects of the following memory encoding variables on human learning: depth (implying progression through levels of encoding); spread (elaboration of information at a given level) and; congruence (integration of the form of encoding and the material to be learned). Encoding refers to the way in which…
Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Higher Education, Memorization, Paired Associate Learning
Peer reviewedWeinstein, 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
The Effects of Selected Instructional Variables on the Acquisition of Cognitive Learning Strategies.
Weinstein, Claire E.; And Others – 1980
As part of a research program to identify training methods which optimize skill acquisition and retention, three studies were conducted to assess the effects of type of training, amount of practice, and guided discussion in cognitive learning strategies training programs. Undergraduate students enrolled in educational psychology courses were…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Paired Associate Learning
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
