ERIC Number: EJ751868
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Publication Date: 2007-Feb
Pages: 24
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Oculomotor and Manual Indexes of Incidental and Intentional Spatial Sequence Learning during Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Karatekin, Canan; Marcus, David J.; White, Tonya
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v96 n2 p107-130 Feb 2007
The goal of this study was to examine incidental and intentional spatial sequence learning during middle childhood and adolescence. We tested four age groups (8-10 years, 11-13 years, 14-17 years, and young adults [18+ years]) on a serial reaction time task and used manual and oculomotor measures to examine incidental sequence learning. Participants were also administered a trial block in which they were explicitly instructed to learn a sequence. Replicating our previous study with adults, oculomotor anticipations and response times showed learning effects similar to those in the manual modality. There were few age-related differences in the sequence learning indexes during incidental learning, but intentional learning yielded differences on all indexes. Results indicate that the search for regularities and the ability to learn a sequence rapidly under incidental conditions are mature by 8 to 10 years of age. In contrast, the ability to learn a sequence intentionally, which requires cognitive resources and strategies, continues to develop through adolescence.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intentional Learning, Incidental Learning, Children, Reaction Time, Sequential Learning, Eye Movements, Cognitive Structures, Age Groups, Spatial Ability, Comparative Analysis, Learning Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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