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Direct linkSchunn, Christian D.; Newcombe, Nora S.; Alfieri, Louis; Cromley, Jennifer G.; Massey, Christine; Merlino, Joseph F. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2018
Four principles of cognitive science were used to make systematic revisions in middle school science instructional modules from two kinds of curriculum: one popular textbook series and one popular hands-on series (two modules each). Schools were randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 arms (cognitive science modifications with professional development,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Science, Middle School Students, Science Education, Instructional Improvement
Cromley, Jennifer G.; Weisberg, Steven M.; Dai, Ting; Newcombe, Nora S.; Schunn, Christian D.; Massey, Christine; Merlino, F. Joseph – Science Education, 2016
We explored whether existing curricula can be adapted to increase students' skills at comprehending and learning from diagrams using an intervention delivered by regular middle-school teachers in intact classrooms. Ninety-two teachers in three states implemented our modified materials over six curricular units from two publishers: "Holt"…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Visual Aids, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Science
