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ERIC Number: EJ144260
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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A Classical Mnemonic for Older Learners: A Trip That Works
Robertson-Tchabo, Elizabeth A.; And Others
Educational Gerontology, 1, 3, 215-225, Jul 76
A mnemonic procedure, a method of loci, was used with men and women over 60 years old in two studies of free recall. The learners take a mental trip through their residences stopping in order at 16 places. Experimental subjects were able to master the mnemonic and apply it effectively. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Gerontology, Gerontology, Learning, Memorization, Memory, Mnemonics, Older Adults, Recall (Psychology), Research Projects
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