Time Allocated and Spent Relative to Time Needed for Learning as Determinants of Achievement.

Gettinger, Maribeth

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Publication Date: 1985

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Time Allocated and Spent Relative to Time Needed for Learning as Determinants of Achievement.

Gettinger, Maribeth

Journal of Educational Psychology, v77 n1 p3-11 Feb 1985

Fourth and fifth grade students (N=171) participated in three reading tasks to assess time needed for learning, time spent in learning, and time allocated for learning. Results indicated that spending and/or allocating insufficient learning time have a direct negative effect on achievement. (BS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Content Area Reading, Criterion Referenced Tests, Intermediate Grades, Learning Theories, Retention (Psychology), Time Factors (Learning), Time on Task

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Research supported by the National Institute of Education under Grant Number NIE-G-81-0104.