Off-line self-reports of strategy use may not correspond to actual learner behavior due to memory-reconstruction problems¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r3 · q1
Currency · newest study 2011 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2014: tool and model accuracy changes quickly

Subclaims¶

q1 i? While answering off-line questions, learners must reconstruct earlier processes from memory, which may suffer from memory failure and distortions, and distortion increases with the delay between performance and reporting. → Marcel V. J. Veenman 2011

Evidence¶

Marcel V. J. Veenman 2011¶

Marcel V. J. Veenman. (2011). Alternative assessment of strategy use with self-report instruments: a discussion. Metacognition and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-011-9080-x

q1 · i? · theoretical · r3

Theoretical argument in the discussion section, citing Ericsson and Simon (1993) and Nisbett and Wilson (1977), that off-line self-reports rest on memory reconstruction. The article notes "Distortion due to memory failure is likely to increase with the interval between task performance and retrospective reports."

"While answering questions, learners have to consult their memory in order to reconstruct earlier processes and performance. This reconstruction process might suffer from memory failure and distortions"

Discussion¶

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