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ERIC Number: EJ398502
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Adults' Knowledge about Memory: Awareness and Use of Memory Strategies across Tasks.
Justice, Elaine M.; Weaver-McDougall, Rebecca G.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v81 n2 p214-19 Jun 1989
Two studies investigated 320 college students' knowledge about the effectiveness of alternative memory strategies for different tasks and the relationship of this knowledge to strategy use and task performance. Results indicate that students did know the relative effectiveness of different strategies, supporting current models of metamemory. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Learning Strategies, Memory, Metacognition, Performance Factors
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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