STUDIES IN ABSTRACTION LEARNING. VII. THE EFFECTS OF INTERPOLATED LEARNING
Abstract
The RI paradigm established the basic plan for this experiment which was directed at the differential effects of interpolated learning (IL) on perception and abstraction learning. The walking maze is a seven foot equilateral triangle with 16-in. x 24-in. mats (treadle switches) in each corner. Standing on one treadle, the subject must select and walk to one of the other two corners. His task is to learn (memorize) a given sequence of 12 successive choices. At the mediational level, the maze task is essentially a 12-item rote learning list. The Perception group learned the original maze faster than the Abstraction group, and the difference was significant for both trials and errors. This is judged to be a valid difference although previous walking maze studies have shown a negligible and non-significant difference in the OL phase. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0290748
Entities
People
- Leland E. Thune
- Stanford C. Ericksen
Organizations
- Vanderbilt University