The role of memory aids in two instructional paradigms: Learning and utilization of logical rules

✍ Scribed by Seong-Soo Lee

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 774 KB
• Volume: 10
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0020-4277
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00132514

✦ Synopsis

One hundred and thirty-two 10th graders performed either a conjunctive or biconditional rule task in one of six conditions defined by a 2 (tasks: attribute-identification versus rule-learning) by 3 (memory aids: 0 versus 3 versus 6) factorial design. Learners' attribute-identification was facilitated when six memory aids were made available, especially given the biconditional rule, but not when three aids were available. This effect was attributed to the facilitative role of six memory aids in the process of eliminating irrelevant dimensions. The acquisition of the biconditional rule was a linear function of the number of memory aids; but that of the conjunctive rule was not differentially affected by the memory aids. This interaction was attributed to the facilitative role of memory aids in the formation of a relatively complex one, not in the identification of a familiar, easy one.