Analogies in Geology Textbooks May Create Illusions of Understanding

EasyChair Preprint 14208

Abstract

Although analogical examples can support better understanding of new science concepts, when analogies are included superficially and without explanation they may have unintended negative effects. In this study, simple inclusion of analogies greatly increased the perceived familiarity and predicted understanding of geology concepts. Higher judgements of familiarity and predicted understanding could produce illusions of understanding when reading texts about these concepts.

Keyphrases: Judgements of Understanding, Judgments of Understanding, Metacomprehension, analogies, comprehension, expository text

@booklet{EasyChair:14208,
  author    = {Thomas D. Griffin and Allison Jaeger and Nicole LaDue and R. Lane Adams and Jennifer Wiley},
  title     = {Analogies in Geology Textbooks May Create Illusions of Understanding},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 14208},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}