Publication Date
1986
Abstract
Text mapping is a learning strategy in which textual material is transformed into a spatial-pictorial representation--one that expresses concepts and the relations between them. The present study addressed a variant of text mapping, termed content mapping, which combined text material with instructional content. It was hypothesized that the use of content mapping as a learning strategy would enhance the long-term recall of main ideas. Subjects were exposed to content map models in the context of classroom instruction, and later were asked to free recall information from the map-relevant topic. The memory performance of "mappers" was superior to that of "nonmappers" in two respects: (1) the total number of idea units recalled as well as (2) the extent of detail in their recall protocols.
Recommended Citation
Murrell, Peter C. Jr.
(1986)
"The Effect of Content Mapping Upon Memory for Main Ideas,"
Mid-Western Educational Researcher (1981 - 1987): Vol. 7:
Iss.
3, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer_archival/vol7/iss3/3
