Is recitation an effective tool for adult learners?

Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 207-213

  McDermott, Kathleen B ^a   Naaz, Farah ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Covert retrieval; Learning; Recitation; Testing effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911808284     PISSN: 22113681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2014.06.006     Document Type: Article

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