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Press Release 11-012
Science Learning Easier When Students Put Down Textbooks and Actively Recall Information
Actively recalling information from memory beats elaborate study methods
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Elaborate study methods that use concept maps like this one require students to construct a diagram--typically using nodes or bubbles--that shows relationships among ideas, characteristics, materials, etc. Resent test results showed retrieval practice was superior to elaborative studying in all comparisons.
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The researchers' findings are described in the January 21, 2011 issue of the journal Science.
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