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ERIC Number: EJ361812
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Involvement of Memory and Metamemory in the Schoolwork of Secondary School Pupils.
Brown, G.; Sproson, R. N.
Educational Studies, v13 n3 p213-21 1987
Reports the results of a study of the influence of mnemonic strategies on normal schoolwork. Two history assignments were presented; the first required memorization without guidance while the second supported memorization with mnemonic strategies. Concludes that the second assignment produced better memorization and more enthusiasm. (BSR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Learning Strategies, Memorization, Memory, Metacognition, Mnemonics, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom