Enhancing Students’ Ability to Correct Misconceptions in Natural Selection with Refutational Texts and Self-Explanation Training

EasyChair Preprint 3966

Abstract

Misconceptions interfere with learning and are difficult to correct. Two studies examined the interactive effects of constructed response prompt (self-explanation, think-aloud) and text type (refutational, non-refutational), and self-explanation training on students’ misconceptions regarding natural selection. In Study 1, students (N=240) were randomly assigned to prompt and text condition. In Study 2, students (N=153) were randomly assigned to prompt and training conditions. In both studies, vocabulary was the sole significant predictor of conceptions of natural selection.

Keyphrases: Refutational Texts, misconceptions, reading comprehension, self-explanation

@booklet{EasyChair:3966,
  author    = {Micah Watanabe and Danielle S. McNamara},
  title     = {Enhancing Students’ Ability to Correct Misconceptions in Natural Selection with Refutational Texts and Self-Explanation Training},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 3966},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2020}}