Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ528566
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0485
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Notetaking, Working Memory, and Learning in Principles of Economics.
Cohn, Elchanan; And Others
Journal of Economic Education, v26 n4 p291-307 Fall 1995
Investigates the impact and relationship of notetaking techniques, notetaking functions, and measures of working memory on learning in an introductory college economics course. Compares conventional (taking notes in the customary fashion) with the outline method (recording notes in spaces on an instructor-provided outline). Includes suggestions for improved retention. (MJP)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Encoding (Psychology), Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Long Term Memory, Memory, Metacognition, Notetaking, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Study Habits, Study Skills, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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