Nm. Hunkin et Aj. Parkin, THE METHOD OF VANISHING CUES - AN EVALUATION OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN TEACHING MEMORY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS, Neuropsychologia, 33(10), 1995, pp. 1255-1279
The method of vanishing cues and a standard rote learning method were
used to teach a group of memory-impaired individuals a small computer
vocabulary. Learning was observed using both teaching methods but no a
dvantage was found for either one. A second experiment was carried but
where modifications were made to the vanishing cues procedure in orde
r to facilitate the use of implicit memory. Retention was significantl
y better following study with rote learning than with the modified van
ishing cues procedure. A theoretical interpretation of these results a
nd the reason for the failure to replicate previous findings is given.