Development of the Ability to Distinguish between Comprehension and Memory: Evidence from Strategy-Selection Tasks.

Lovett, Suzanne B.; Pillow, Bradford H.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Development of the Ability to Distinguish between Comprehension and Memory: Evidence from Strategy-Selection Tasks.

Lovett, Suzanne B.; Pillow, Bradford H.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v87 n4 p523-36 Dec 1995

Four experiments involving 101 first and third graders investigated developmental changes in children's knowledge about the types of strategies that are appropriate for achieving goals of comprehension or memorization. Only third graders distinguished between comprehension and memory by consistently selecting the appropriate strategy. (SLD)

Descriptors: Ability, Age Differences, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 3, Learning Strategies, Memory, Skill Development

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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