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Peer reviewedPeeck, J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1974
Questioning why illustrated text is commonly used for children in the absence of significant proof of its usefulness, the present author undertook a study to measure fourth graders' retention of three variations of a story book text. Results indicate illustrations have several effects on retention. (BJG)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cartoons, Elementary Education, Grade 4
