Does+summarization+help+memorization?-+Steve

Research Question: __**Does Summarizing affect memorization?**__

Manipulated variable:
 * __If the test subject summarizes or not.__**

Responding Variable: __**The score of the test subjects on the test given to them 5 days later**__

Hypothesis or Hypotheses:
 * __I personally think a summery will help on memorization. I already know that a summery helps memorization but I would like to back it up. I think the research will show that summarizing helps with memorization.__**

Plan or Procedure:
 * __I will have people read a passage. Half will summarize (guidelines: 3 sentences) while half won't. 5 Days later (testing memorization) I will give the tester a 9 point test and see how they do. I will compare the answers between summery and non-summery.__**

Controlled Variable:
 * __The age of tester, passage, location ( read on computer), questions,__**

Observations, Data Tables, Graphs:



Test Scores: __**The Test scores are shown in graph below:**__

Conclusion(s):
 * __The Data has shown that writing a summery DOES help in memorization. The kids that summarized got an average of a B or 83%__** **__while students that DIDN'T Summarize got an average of a 73% or C- .__**

Inference(s) about conclusion(s):
 * __Starting the project I always thought that Summarizing really helped with memorization and am very glad to have evidence to back me up.__**

recommendation(s): __**I would recommend to all teachers and students, specifically in the subjects Social Studies, Science, and Math**__ __**(subjects where memorization is used often), that when studying, try. I think teachers should have units on summerization**__ __**because it is a valuable life skill and can help with memorization.**__