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Fadde, Peter Jae – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
Expertise in domains ranging from sports to surgery involves a process of recognition-primed decision-making (RPD) in which experts make rapid, intuitive decisions based on recognizing critical features of dynamic performance situations. While the development of expert RPD is assumed to require years of domain experience, the transition from…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Expertise, Recognition (Psychology), Decision Making
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Belland, Brian R. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
A critical step in problem-based learning (PBL) units occurs when groups present their solution to the central problem. This is challenging for middle school students because it involves the creation of an evidence-based argument (Krajcik et al., "Journal of the Learning Sciences" 7:313-350, 1998). Using a mixed method design, this study…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Persuasive Discourse, Problem Based Learning, Student Improvement
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Gegner, Julie A.; Mackay, Donald H. J.; Mayer, Richard E. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
High school students can access original scientific research articles on the Internet, but may have trouble understanding them. To address this problem of online literacy, the authors developed a computer-based prototype for guiding students' comprehension of scientific articles. High school students were asked to read an original scientific…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Scientific Research, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse