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Retention refers to the ability to recall or reproduce learned knowledge components during a future knowledge event.
 
Retention refers to the ability to recall or reproduce learned knowledge components during a future knowledge event.
  
For example, if a student learns a word's pronunciation during training, retention would be demonstrated if the student can recall/reproduce that word's pronunciation at a later time. This can be distinguished from transfer, in which the student may apply the learned pronunciation to new words or new contexts.
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For example, if a student learns a word's pronunciation during training, retention would be demonstrated if the student can recall/reproduce that word's pronunciation at a later time. This can be distinguished from transfer, in which the student would apply the learned pronunciation to new words or new contexts.
  
  

Revision as of 18:18, 14 February 2007

Retention refers to the ability to recall or reproduce learned knowledge components during a future knowledge event.

For example, if a student learns a word's pronunciation during training, retention would be demonstrated if the student can recall/reproduce that word's pronunciation at a later time. This can be distinguished from transfer, in which the student would apply the learned pronunciation to new words or new contexts.