Epistemic cognition when students read multiple documents containing conflicting scientific evidence: A think-aloud study

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-120

  Ferguson, Leila E ^a   Bråten, Ivar ^a   Strømsø, Helge I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epistemic cognition; Multiple documents reading; Think aloud study

Indexed keywords

EID: 83555164862     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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