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Although most research on mnemonics has been done with adults, there are replicable developmental shifts in mnemonic skills. The analysis of age-related changes mnemonic skills has increased understanding of theoretical issues, such as the nature of production deficiencies (Flavell, 1970) and imaginal representations (e.g., Bruner, Olver, & Greenfield, 1966; Kosslyn, 1980; Paivio, 1971, 1986), and holds promise for enhancing children’s associative learning and memory processes in classroom contexts.
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Pressley, M., Borkowski, J.G., Johnson, C.J. (1987). The Development of Good Strategy Use: Imagery and Related Mnemonic Strategies. In: McDaniel, M.A., Pressley, M. (eds) Imagery and Related Mnemonic Processes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4676-3_13
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