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The Use of Memory Strategies Among Adolescents in Saudi Arabian Middle Schools

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  • Ibrahim Alyami∗

    (School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England)

  • Sana Alsharif

    (College of Education, Taif University, Saudi Arabia)

  • Susan Chipchase

    (School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England)

  • Karen Pfeffer

    (School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England)

Abstract

This study has been undertaken to investigate the memory strategies used by the students. Moreover, this study aims to analyze the relationship in memory strategies used by the students and their grades. A primary data is undertaken in this research that is gathered with the help of a survey questionnaire. The survey questionnaire is filled with a total of 175 adolescent students. The data collected through the survey questionnaire is analyzed with the help of statistical analysis technique with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Regression analysis is used to analyze the impact of memory strategies on the student’s feeling of success. It is analyzed from the results of regression analysis that F (1.173) = 12.779, p = .001, R 2= .069. The value of R 2= .069, which means that memory strategies explain 6% variation in the English score of the students. It is identified in reference to the research aim that the use of memory strategy and students’grades are significantly correlated with each other. Further, it is also examined from the study findings that the majority of the students use memory strategies in the form of narratives, self-test, rehearsals, rhymes, and mental practice. The study outcomes also depicted that the majority of the students use self-test and practice as effective strategies for remembering and learning. The study findings would help the students to analyze the significance of memory strategy for increasing their scores. Future research should be focused on conducting their study at a wider level in order to analyze the impact of memory strategies for the student’s primary schools and high schools.

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  • Ibrahim Alyami∗ & Sana Alsharif & Susan Chipchase & Karen Pfeffer, 2019. "The Use of Memory Strategies Among Adolescents in Saudi Arabian Middle Schools," International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Dr. Mohammad Hamad Al-khresheh, vol. 5(3), pages 117-127.
    • Handle: RePEc:apa:ijhass:2019:p:117-127
    DOI: 10.20469/ijhss.5.20005-3
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