Interactive Effects of Graphic Organizers and Delayed Review on Concept Application

Abstract

Abstract In 2 experiments, the effects of review occasion (immediate vs. delayed) and study materials (text alone vs. text plus outlines vs. text plus graphic organizers) on students' application of concepts were investigated. Undergraduates studied 1 of the 3 sets of study materials, reviewed them immediately or 2 days later, and then were tested. In both experiments, delayed review facilitated application performance for the students who viewed text plus graphic organizers but not for those who viewed only text or text plus outlines. The students who delayed their review of graphic organizers were more likely to report using nonmemorization study strategies than those who reviewed immediately.