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ERIC Number: EJ324704
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Effects of Elaboration Frequency on Cooperative Learning.
O'Donnell, Angela M.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v77 n5 p572-80 Oct 1985
This study assessed the impact of the frequency of elaborations on the text processing performance of dyads and individuals using technical text. Cooperative interaction and multiple elaboration activity led to better performance when descriptive information was being learned but not when procedural information was being learned. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Style, Cooperation, Higher Education, Language Processing, Learning Strategies, Study Skills, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cooperative Learning; Elaboration; MURDER Strategy; SQ3R Study Formula