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ERIC Number: EJ210310
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jul
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The Pausing Principle: Increasing the Efficiency of Memory for Ongoing Events.
Di Vesta, Francis J.; Smith, Deborah A.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v4 n3 p288-96 Jul 1979
The effectiveness of pausing for learning from lectures was investigated. Pause location and kind of activity conducted during the pause were varied. Free-recall and cued-recall tests were administered immediately after the lecture and two weeks later. Interspersed pauses coupled with group discussion was the most efficient procedure. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Instructional Improvement, Learning Activities, Learning Processes, Lecture Method, Recall (Psychology), Technical Reports, Time Factors (Learning), Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Pauses; Pausing Principle