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ERIC Number: EJ442322
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Analogies as an Aid to Understanding and Memory.
Halpern, Diane F.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v82 n2 p298-305 Jun 1990
Effect of domain distance on comprehension and memory of scientific passages was investigated through use of near and far analogies read by 193 adults. Results suggest that analogies from far domains promote comprehension and memory. Results support the concept of structure mapping as the underlying process in analogy use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Memory, Reading Comprehension, Scientific and Technical Information
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogies; Delay Effect; Knowledge Domains; Structure Mapping; Text Processing (Reading)