Poster

The Immediate Effectiveness of Songs and Study Guides for Learning SAT Vocabulary

Poster Session VI - Board: VI-045
Saturday, May 23, 2009, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Golden Gate Exhibit Hall

Kara Carpenter
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Montgomery Bopp
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Jessica Castine
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Nicole LeFevre
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Sophie Lukowski
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Steve Mansfield
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Renee Bator
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Participants prepared for a vocabulary test using the “Rock-the-SAT” vocabulary based songs and study guide in a 2 x 2 (study guide/no guide x songs/no songs) factorial study. Test scores were highest among those who used the study guide, but surprisingly, using the songs along with the study guide produced slightly lower test scores.

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