The Long-Term Retention of Knowledge and Skills: A Cognitive and Instructional Perspective

Abstract

This report reviews factors that influence how well knowledge and skills are retained over relatively long periods of nonuse. A cognitively oriented interpretation is applied to prior findings and beliefs about the nature of long-term retention. The report identifies instructional strategies (conditions of learning) which promote long-term retention and do not have an adverse impact on learning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175905

Entities

People

  • Marshall J. Farr

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Information Processing
  • Instructors
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design