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Peer reviewedLyon, Mark A.; Gettinger, Maribeth – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1985
This study examined differences in time needed for learning for three types of learning tasks from Bloom's taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, and application. Seventh and eighth graders (N=88) were given five repeated trials to master three simulated classroom tasks. Large differences were found between tasks in mastery rates, information…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Content Area Reading, Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level
