Long-Term Memory for Knowledge Learned in School

Three experiments (initial total sample of 190 college students) examined students' long-term retention of knowledge learned in college courses. Results of all experiments suggest that students remember a great deal of what they learn up to 11 months later and that tutoring has positive effects...

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Published inJournal of educational psychology Vol. 85; no. 2; p. 305
Main Author Semb, George B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.1993
Subjects
College Students
Course Content
Higher Education
Knowledge Level
Learning
Long Term Memory
Multiple Choice Tests
Outcomes of Education
Retention (Psychology)
Tutoring
Tutors
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Summary:Three experiments (initial total sample of 190 college students) examined students' long-term retention of knowledge learned in college courses. Results of all experiments suggest that students remember a great deal of what they learn up to 11 months later and that tutoring has positive effects on recall by tutors. (SLD)
ISSN:0022-0663
DOI:10.1037/0022-0663.85.2.305