Does Method of Item Presentation Affect Keyword Method Effectiveness?

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Title: Does Method of Item Presentation Affect Keyword Method Effectiveness?
Language: English
Authors: Pressley, Michael
Source: Journal of Educational Psychology. Oct 1983 75(5):686-691.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 1983
Document Type: Reports - Research
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Fixed Sequence, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Mnemonics, Pacing, Teaching Methods, Visualization, Vocabulary Development
Abstract: The two experiments reported each varied whether 80 college students learned a vocabulary list using the keyword method or through their own strategies and whether items were experimenter- or subject-paced during presentation. In both experiments, keyword subjects outperformed controls, and there was no Treatment x Pacing interaction. (Author/PN)
Entry Date: 1984
Accession Number: EJ292507
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The two experiments reported each varied whether 80 college students learned a vocabulary list using the keyword method or through their own strategies and whether items were experimenter- or subject-paced during presentation. In both experiments, keyword subjects outperformed controls, and there was no Treatment x Pacing interaction. (Author/PN)