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ERIC Number: EJ446706
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Cumulative Effects of the Keyword Mnemonic and Distributed Practice in Learning Social Studies Facts: A Classroom Evaluation.
Baehre, Marcia R.; Gentile, J. Ronald
Journal of Research in Education, v1 n1 p70-78 Spr 1991
Fifty-five eighth grade students in regular social studies classes participated in a study of the effects of the keyword mnemonic technique and distributed practice on learning social studies facts. The keyword mnemonic and distributed practice result in improved performance, and the effects are independent and cumulative. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Encoding (Psychology), Grade 8, Instructional Effectiveness, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Learning Strategies, Memory, Mnemonics, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Social Studies, Study Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Distributed Practice; Keywords