The Effect of Elaboration on the Acquisition of Conceptual Problem-Solving Skills from Prose.

Hamilton, Richard

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Effect of Elaboration on the Acquisition of Conceptual Problem-Solving Skills from Prose.

Hamilton, Richard

Journal of Experimental Education, v59 n1 p5-17 Fall 1990

Effects of author-generated and learner-generated elaborations on subjects' abilities to recall, classify, and apply conceptual knowledge were compared for 94 college undergraduates studying a passage on psychological concepts. Author-generated elaborations and specific elaboration activities produced superior effects in comparison with learner-generated and varied elaboration activities, respectively. (SLD)

Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Problem Solving, Recall (Psychology), Skill Development, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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