The Effects of Graphical Postorganization Strategies on Learning From Knowledge Maps.

From: The Journal of Experimental Education | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: HALL, RICHARD H.; HALL, MAUREEN A.; SALING, CARA B. | Copyright information

ABSTRACT. The effects of postorganization activities on the acquisition of information presented in a knowledge-map format were assessed. In the 1st experiment, the students studied biology subject matter in a knowledge-map format for 30 min. During the next 15 min, half of the participants summarized the information using the structure of the map (without any text included) as an aid (structure group); the other half continued studying the map (control group). The structure group ...

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