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Sofia Castro Hernandez; Marc M. Sebrechts – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2025
Numerous studies have demonstrated that the retrieval of information through testing can enhance long term memory. Data has been less clear concerning the utility of concept mapping as an alternative retrieval practice technique. The study described here extended that research by matching the time for different study conditions, by utilizing…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Transfer of Training, Recall (Psychology), Long Term Memory
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Ortega-Tudela, Juana M.; Lechuga, M. Teresa; Gómez-Ariza, Carlos J. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2019
Research has shown that retrieval activities, that is, actively recalling previously studied information, may substantially contribute to learning from complex educational materials, sometimes more so than other more popular techniques such as rereading and elaborative study. In this context, recent studies (Blunt and Karpicke, J Educ Psychol…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Concept Mapping, Writing (Composition), Instructional Materials
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Hilbert, Tatjana S.; Renkl, Alexander – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2008
Concept maps consist of nodes that represent concepts and links that represent relationships between concepts. Various studies have shown that concept mapping fosters meaningful learning. However, little is known about the specific cognitive processes that are responsible for such mapping effects. In a thinking-aloud study, we analyzed the…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Learning Strategies, Cognitive Processes, Training Methods