Spontaneous and Imposed Study Tactics in Learning Prose.

Thornton, Nancy E.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Spontaneous and Imposed Study Tactics in Learning Prose.

Thornton, Nancy E.; And Others

Journal of Experimental Education, v58 n2 p111-24 Win 1990

In 2 experiments, 80 and 88 college students, respectively, used either imposed or spontaneous tactics for studying a descriptive prose passage. Imposed tactics were either outlining or relating passage information to prior knowledge. Spontaneous tactics were at least as effective as were tactics imposed via short-term training. (TJH)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Outlining (Discourse), Prior Learning, Prose, Reading Strategies, Student Motivation, Study Skills

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Language: English

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