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ERIC Number: EJ398503
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Effects of Overt Controlled Verbalization and Goal-Specific Search on Acquisition of Procedural Knowledge in Problem Solving.
Zook, Kevin B.; Di Vesta, Francis J.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v81 n2 p220-25 Jun 1989
The effects of overt or covert verbalization and specific or non-specific goals were investigated. Sixty-four undergraduate students solved acquisition problems and subsequently took tests measuring near and far transfer. Results indicate that acquisition can be influenced by teaching methods emphasizing conscious attention to goals. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Transfer of Training, Undergraduate Students, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Goal Setting; Knowledge Acquisition