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Appendix 3.5<br />

Prelim<strong>in</strong>ary study two: Qualitative data responses for the procedural<br />

questions<br />

Questions Responses Number <strong>of</strong><br />

participants<br />

Did learn<strong>in</strong>g strategies<br />

discussion help you learn the<br />

various items?<br />

Yes / Most def<strong>in</strong>itely<br />

To an extent<br />

Only some not all<br />

5<br />

1<br />

1<br />

What strategies did you use to try<br />

to memorise these items?<br />

What do you th<strong>in</strong>k may have<br />

h<strong>in</strong>dered your learn<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Do you th<strong>in</strong>k that the time was<br />

long enough to learn these<br />

representations?<br />

If not, how much more time do<br />

you th<strong>in</strong>k you would have<br />

needed?<br />

No / not really<br />

Mnemonic<br />

Word similarity<br />

Shapes<br />

Sound symbolism<br />

Associations with objects and<br />

people<br />

Tried to remember first letter <strong>of</strong><br />

every name<br />

Connect<strong>in</strong>g skills and names<br />

to pictures<br />

Rushed for personal work<br />

Short time to memorise<br />

Spent too much time try<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

come up with mnemonics<br />

Short term memory limitations<br />

Not my first language<br />

More pressure to do better<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

1m<strong>in</strong>ute<br />

2 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

5 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

10 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

At least another 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

3 times the amount given<br />

1<br />

3<br />

3<br />

3<br />

1<br />

2<br />

2<br />

3<br />

1<br />

2<br />

1<br />

1<br />

1<br />

1<br />

9<br />

1<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

1<br />

1<br />

1<br />

311

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