Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences
May 2004 Volume 32, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 3
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Constructing Scientific Explanations through Writing
Perry D. Klein
This study examined the writing strategies and text characteristics associated with discovering a scientific principle by writing about an experiment. Sixty-four university students (non-science... More
pp. 191-231
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Timing of Information Presentation in Learning Statistics
Liesbeth Kester, Paul A. Kirschner & Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer
This study in the domain of statistics compares four information presentation formats in a 2 x 2 factorial design: timing of supportive information (before or during task practice) ? timing of... More
pp. 233-252
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The Importance of Epistemic Cognition in Student-Centred Learning
Effie Maclellan & Rebecca Soden
To infer the sophistication of epistemic thinking in a sample of undergraduate students, 25 participants completed a free-response task in which they were asked to give reasons for their agreement ... More
pp. 253-268