A variety of studies reporting on results of generative strategies have been summarized here. This section is not intended to be exhaustive; rather, the studies have been selected as representative of the kind of research that has been conducted across content areas, learning
types, and age levels; however, all articles that could be found that specify generative learning as the theory being tested are included. In general, results have shown some increased gains in recall, comprehension, and higher order thinking skill as well as improvement in
self-regulated learning skill when the learner is an active partner vs. a passive participant in the learning process and when instruction includes activities that relate new information together and new information to prior knowledge. These studies on generative learning have shown that, in many cases, active learner involvement produced increased learning; that is,
learner-generated activities have resulted in significant gains in learning, although misconceptions, feedback, and developmental appropriateness require further investigation, and there remain some mixed findings based on generative learning strategies.