Date of Award
12-1982
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Galen J. Alessi
Second Advisor
Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua
Third Advisor
Dr. Nancy Petty
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The effects of cumulative review upon the acquisition and retention of basic addition facts were examined within a modified multielement baseline design. Subjects were two second graders enrolled in a tutorial program. After training (memorization to specific criteria) involving drill with flashcards, facts were practiced according to one of two procedures. One procedure (Interspersal Only) involved practice of newly trained facts mixed with facts known on a pretest. The other procedure (Cumulative Review) involved practice of newly trained facts mixed with facts learned during prior training sessions. The Cumulative Review condition was found to be more effective in terms of overall retention. However, contrary results across subjects were obtained with respect to acquisition.
Recommended Citation
Harshman, Michael Jeffrey, "The Effects of a Cumulative Review Procedure Upon the Acquisition and Retention of Basic Addition Facts Under Mastery Learning Conditions" (1982). Masters Theses. 1692.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1692