The maze task included a re-solve phase in which participants solved the same maze forward or backward from finish to start¶
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q3 i? After solving the maze problem, participants were required to solve the same problem again, either moving from start to finish or backward from finish to start. → Paas 2001
Evidence¶
Paas 2001¶
Paas, F., Camp, G., & Rikers, R.M.J.P. (2001). Instructional compensation for age-related cognitive declines: Effects of goal specificity in maze learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(1), 181-186. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.93.1.181
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Procedure detail from the maze-learning experiment: after the initial solve, "participants were required to solve the same problem again," in either a forward (start to finish) or backward (finish to start) direction.
"After solving the maze problem, participants were required to solve the same problem again, either by moving from start to finish or backward from finish to start."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Monitoring resolution improves with study–test practice, with larger gains for backward than for forward pairs
- In Experiment 1, the interim learning task did not affect Phase A posttest performance, indicating the forward benefit was not due to improved prior learning
- Backward curiosity may be an optimal starting point for promoting student learning
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The maze task included a re-solve phase in which participants solved the same maze forward or backward from finish to start |
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The maze task included a re-solve phase in which participants solved the same maze forward or backward from finish to start |
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2001 |
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