A Prose Learning Strategy Training Program Based on Network and Depth-of-Processing Models

AbstractRelatively simple changes in cognitive activities during prose learning can have a substantial effect on how much and what kind of information is acquired, yet many students use relatively ineffective learning strategies. This paper describes a learning strategy training program which is based on network models of long-term memory structure and depth-of-processing theory. Evidence is presented which supports the effectiveness of the learning strategy training program in enhancing prose learning among college students. Notes1. The research reported was supported in part by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under contract number MDA903-76-C-0218, and monitored by the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Technical Training Division. Views and conclusions contained in this paper are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or of the United States government.