Influences of text and reader characteristics on learning from refutations in science texts

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 561-578

  Braasch, Jason L G ^a   Goldman, Susan R ^b   Wiley, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Knowledge organization; Misconceptions; Refutational texts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881633370     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032627     Document Type: Article

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