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ERIC Number: EJ389966
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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On the Utility of the Keyword Mnemonic for Vocabulary Learning.
Hall, James W.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v80 n4 p554-62 Dec 1988
The keyword mnemonic (KM) was studied in three experiments using 27 university students (15 freshmen) given intensive keyword training. The KM's effectiveness depended on situational factors influencing its ease of implementation. The KM appeared most effective when used selectively and in conjunction with several list presentations at moderate rates. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Memorization, Mnemonics, Recall (Psychology), Undergraduate Students, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Key Vocabulary Words; Keyword Method (Language Learning)
Note: Parts of this paper were presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (Chicago, IL, May 8-10, 1986) and the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (Chicago, IL, May 1987).