Active control over the learning experience enhances recognition memory from age 7 into adulthood¶

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q2 i? Designing environments that let learners actively control what to study, when, and for how long leads to enhanced learning from age 7 years until adulthood, per Study 1 of Ruggeri, Markant, et al. (2019). → Azzurra Ruggeri 2022

Evidence¶

Azzurra Ruggeri 2022¶

Azzurra Ruggeri. (2022). An Introduction to Ecological Active Learning. Current Directions in Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214221112114

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The article describes Study 1 from Ruggeri, Markant, et al. (2019), in which participants studied objects in active rounds, choosing which object to study and for how long, versus yoked rounds with imposed selections; recognition accuracy was compared at test and about 1 week later. No effect size printed.

"children's performance can be enhanced by designing environments that allow them to actively control the learning experience (e.g., what to study, when, and for how long), which can lead to enhanced learning from age 7 years until adulthood (Fig. 3; Ruggeri, Markant, et al., 2019)."

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