What Research Says ... about Memory of Facts and Concepts.

Keig, Patricia F.

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ERIC Number: EJ394271

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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What Research Says ... about Memory of Facts and Concepts.

Keig, Patricia F.

Science and Children, v26 n8 p34-36 May 1989

Research on propositional reasoning is summarized. Retrieval of facts and concepts, linkages, short-term memory limitations, and the processing advantages are discussed. Suggestions for maximizing teaching are presented. (CW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Memory, Science Education, Science Teachers, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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