The Effects of Incentives on Rehearsal and Short-Term Memory in Children with Reading Problems.

Haines, Deborah J.: Torgessen, Joseph K.

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ERIC Number: EJ211088

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979

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The Effects of Incentives on Rehearsal and Short-Term Memory in Children with Reading Problems.

Haines, Deborah J.: Torgessen, Joseph K.

Learning Disability Quarterly, v2 n2 p48-55 Spr 1979

The study investigated the effects of incentives for good performance on the selection and use of an efficient task strategy by 30 reading disabled and 30 normally reading second graders. (SBH)

Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes, Memory, Motivation, Primary Education, Reading Difficulty, Reinforcement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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