The Use of Themes as Retrieval Cues in Children's Memory for Stories.

Schmidt, Constance R.; Schmidt, Stephen R.

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Use of Themes as Retrieval Cues in Children's Memory for Stories

Schmidt, Constance R.; Schmidt, Stephen R.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v42 n2 p237-55 Oct 1986

Describes two experiments that investigated the effects of two thematic retrieval cues on the types of information recalled from short stories by elementary school children and adults. Shows adults and fourth graders, but not younger children, spontaneously generated thematic retrieval plans which enabled them to remember information from both themes. (HOD)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Perception Tests, Perceptual Development, Prior Learning, Temperature

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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