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The Effects of Levels of Elaboration on Learners' Strategic Processing of Text
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ISAIJLS Volume 39, Number 1, ISSN 0020-4277

Abstract

In the current work, we examined learners' comprehension when engaged with elaborative processing strategies. In Experiment 1, we randomly assigned students to one of five elaborative processing conditions and addressed differences in learners' lower- and higher-order learning outcomes and ability to employ elaborative strategies. Findings indicated no significant differences among conditions on learning outcomes. However, learners better able to employ elaborative processing strategies performed better on outcome measures. Experiment 2 extended this research and addressed whether there would be differences across elaborative processing conditions in learners' comprehension at delayed testing. We also examined the role of motivation in performance and strategy use. Findings indicated no differences on the outcome measures at delayed testing; however, there were significant differences in learners' performance on an integration outcome at immediate testing. In addition, significant positive correlations were indicated for several outcome measures, strategy use and mastery orientation. Future research should further consider instructional scaffolds to promote learners' strategic processing and critical individual difference variables as they effect elaborative processing.

Citation

Dornisch, M., Sperling, R.A. & Zeruth, J.A. (2011). The Effects of Levels of Elaboration on Learners' Strategic Processing of Text. Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 39(1), 1-26. Retrieved March 22, 2023 from .

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