Richard C Atkinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3632644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard C Atkinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard C |
| FAMILY NAME | Atkinson |
| SIGNATURE | ATKINSON R C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1960 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Two case studies of very long-term retention
Here, we present two case studies of extremely long-term retention. In the first, Richard C. Atkinson (RCA) had learned word sequences during experiments for his dissertation. Sixty-seven years later, RCA relearned the same words either in the original order or in a scrambled order. RCA reported no conscious awareness that the words were those used in the dissertation, but his relearning was considerably better for the words in the original order…
Reflections on a Century of College Admissions Tests
The College Boards started as achievement tests designed to measure students’ mastery of college preparatory subjects. Admissions testing has significantly changed since then with the introduction of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Lindquist’s creation of the ACT, renewed interest in subject-specific assessments, and current efforts to adapt K–12 standards-based tests for use in college admissions. We have come full circle to a renewed appreciation…
Research Universities
Obituary
Obituary
Reflections on psychology's past and concerns about its future
Reflections on psychology's past and concerns about its future
Some Issues Regarding the Future of Research in Universities
Mnemotechnics in second-language learning
For some time I have been involved in efforts to develop computer-controlled systems for instruction. One such effort has been a computer-assistedinstruction (CAI) program for teaching reading in the primary grades (Atkinson, 1974) and another for teaching computer science at the college level (Atkinson, in press). The goal has been to use psychological theory to devise optimal instructional procedures—procedures that make moment-by-moment decisi…
Teaching children to read using a computer
For the past 10 years I have existed in two quite separate worlds. One world is that of an experimental psychologist working in the isolation of a university laboratory on problems of memory and cognition; the other is that of an applied researcher attempting to computerize the instructional process. It would seem that there should be a fair amount of commerce between these two worlds, but I am disappointed to find that very few of my colleagues …
Ingredients for a theory of instruction
A Reply to Professor Spache's Article, 'A Reaction to Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading
Richard C. Atkinson, A Reply to Professor Spache's Article, 'A Reaction to Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading: The Stanford Project', Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Spring, 1968), pp. 418-420
Computerized instruction and the learning process
IN recent years there has been a tremendous number of articles and news releases dealing with computer-assisted instruction, or as it has been abbreviated, CAT. One might conjecture that this proliferation is an indicant of rapid progress in the field. Unfortunately, I doubt that it is. A few of the reports about CAT are based on substantial experience and research, but the majority are vague speculations and conjectures with little if any data o…
Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading
DESCRIBES a computer-based system and curriculum for teaching initial reading completely under computer control.The system and curriculum are organized so that instruction is on an individual basis with each child progressing at his own pace through a subset of materials designed to be best suited to his particular aptitudes and abilities.The system makes it possible to obtain rigorous measures on curriculum innovations and developments, provides…
Markov Learning Models for Multiperson Interactions
The use of models in experimental psychology
Mnemotechnics in second-language learning
For some time I have been involved in efforts to develop computer-controlled systems for instruction. One such effort has been a computer-assistedinstruction (CAI) program for teaching reading in the primary grades (Atkinson, 1974) and another for teaching computer science at the college level (Atkinson, in press). The goal has been to use psychological theory to devise optimal instructional procedures—procedures that make moment-by-moment decisi…
Reflections on a Century of College Admissions Tests
The College Boards started as achievement tests designed to measure students’ mastery of college preparatory subjects. Admissions testing has significantly changed since then with the introduction of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Lindquist’s creation of the ACT, renewed interest in subject-specific assessments, and current efforts to adapt K–12 standards-based tests for use in college admissions. We have come full circle to a renewed appreciation…
Ingredients for a theory of instruction
Research Universities
Teaching children to read using a computer
For the past 10 years I have existed in two quite separate worlds. One world is that of an experimental psychologist working in the isolation of a university laboratory on problems of memory and cognition; the other is that of an applied researcher attempting to computerize the instructional process. It would seem that there should be a fair amount of commerce between these two worlds, but I am disappointed to find that very few of my colleagues …
Computerized instruction and the learning process
IN recent years there has been a tremendous number of articles and news releases dealing with computer-assisted instruction, or as it has been abbreviated, CAT. One might conjecture that this proliferation is an indicant of rapid progress in the field. Unfortunately, I doubt that it is. A few of the reports about CAT are based on substantial experience and research, but the majority are vague speculations and conjectures with little if any data o…
Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading
DESCRIBES a computer-based system and curriculum for teaching initial reading completely under computer control.The system and curriculum are organized so that instruction is on an individual basis with each child progressing at his own pace through a subset of materials designed to be best suited to his particular aptitudes and abilities.The system makes it possible to obtain rigorous measures on curriculum innovations and developments, provides…
The use of models in experimental psychology
Markov Learning Models for Multiperson Interactions
Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading
DESCRIBES a computer-based system and curriculum for teaching initial reading completely under computer control.The system and curriculum are organized so that instruction is on an individual basis with each child progressing at his own pace through a subset of materials designed to be best suited to his particular aptitudes and abilities.The system makes it possible to obtain rigorous measures on curriculum innovations and developments, provides…
A Reply to Professor Spache's Article, 'A Reaction to Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading
Richard C. Atkinson, A Reply to Professor Spache's Article, 'A Reaction to Computer-Assisted Instruction in Initial Reading: The Stanford Project', Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Spring, 1968), pp. 418-420
Computerized instruction and the learning process
IN recent years there has been a tremendous number of articles and news releases dealing with computer-assisted instruction, or as it has been abbreviated, CAT. One might conjecture that this proliferation is an indicant of rapid progress in the field. Unfortunately, I doubt that it is. A few of the reports about CAT are based on substantial experience and research, but the majority are vague speculations and conjectures with little if any data o…
Ingredients for a theory of instruction
Teaching children to read using a computer
For the past 10 years I have existed in two quite separate worlds. One world is that of an experimental psychologist working in the isolation of a university laboratory on problems of memory and cognition; the other is that of an applied researcher attempting to computerize the instructional process. It would seem that there should be a fair amount of commerce between these two worlds, but I am disappointed to find that very few of my colleagues …
Mnemotechnics in second-language learning
For some time I have been involved in efforts to develop computer-controlled systems for instruction. One such effort has been a computer-assistedinstruction (CAI) program for teaching reading in the primary grades (Atkinson, 1974) and another for teaching computer science at the college level (Atkinson, in press). The goal has been to use psychological theory to devise optimal instructional procedures—procedures that make moment-by-moment decisi…
Reflections on psychology's past and concerns about its future
Reflections on psychology's past and concerns about its future
Some Issues Regarding the Future of Research in Universities
Obituary
Obituary
Research Universities
Reflections on a Century of College Admissions Tests
The College Boards started as achievement tests designed to measure students’ mastery of college preparatory subjects. Admissions testing has significantly changed since then with the introduction of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Lindquist’s creation of the ACT, renewed interest in subject-specific assessments, and current efforts to adapt K–12 standards-based tests for use in college admissions. We have come full circle to a renewed appreciation…
Two case studies of very long-term retention
Here, we present two case studies of extremely long-term retention. In the first, Richard C. Atkinson (RCA) had learned word sequences during experiments for his dissertation. Sixty-seven years later, RCA relearned the same words either in the original order or in a scrambled order. RCA reported no conscious awareness that the words were those used in the dissertation, but his relearning was considerably better for the words in the original order…
Psychology (14 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Mathematics education (6 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (4 works) · Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)