A food technology teacher divides pupils with similar prior attainment into two groups. Both groups learn the same information about how bread dough rises, but complete different activities. One week later, all pupils take the same test.
| Group | Main activity during the lesson | Mean score for recalling key terms (out of 10) | Mean score for explaining the process (out of 10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copying a labelled sequence and highlighting its key terms | 8.0 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Answering questions about why each stage leads to the next | 7.0 | 8.0 |
Compare the test results for Group 1 and Group 2.
Using Willingham's view that "memory is the residue of thought", explain the difference between the groups' test results.
104 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 2.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 2.2.1 Piaget's four invariant stages, 2.2.2 Assimilation and accommodation, 2.2.3 Object permanence, animism, egocentrism, 2.2.4 Decentration, reversibility, conservation; criticisms, 2.2.5 Cognitive Development research study: Piaget (1952), 2.2.6 Dweck's fixed and growth mindsets, 2.2.7 Willingham's learning styles and meaning; criticisms, and 2.2.8 Learning research study: Blackwell et al. (2007). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.