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ERIC Number: EJ355017
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Discovering a Meaning versus Applying the Keyword Method: Effects on Recall.
McDaniel, Mark A.; Tillman, Vincent P.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v12 n2 p156-75 Apr 1987
The keyword and context methods of learning new vocabulary were compared using university students as subjects. The keyword method was substantially better for recall of definitions when provided, but it was not significantly better on the free recall task. (LMO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Context Clues, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Memory, Mnemonics, Questionnaires, Recall (Psychology), Undergraduate Students, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Keyword Method (Language Learning)