Journal of experimental child psychology
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J Exp Child Psychol · Jun 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialUnderstanding children's activity memory: the role of outcomes.
In three experiments the effectiveness of activity outcomes as memory cues was investigated. In the first experiment, 5-year-olds participated in four activities. In two of these activities, action results were maintained during the unfolding of the activity and perceptually preserved in the activity's end product. ⋯ In a third experiment, 5- and 7-year-olds participated in activities of the two types. Within each, picture supports were provided to investigate whether the perceptual availability of action results during encoding influences memory. Results are discussed with respect to an activity memory framework and implications for science education.