NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Anderson, David; Nashon, Samson – Science Education, 2007
It is recognized widely that learning is a dynamic and idiosyncratic process of construction and reconstruction of concepts in response to new experiences. It is influenced by the learner's prior knowledge, motivation, and sociocultural context. This study investigated how year 11 and 12 physics students' metacognition influences the development…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Physics, Figurative Language, Metacognition
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schwartz, Neil H.; Stroud, Michael; Hong, Namsoo S.; Lee, Tiffany; Scott, Brianna; McGee, Steven M. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006
This investigation was designed to determine the influence of metaphorical priming on students' comprehension of issues and concepts pertaining to the U.S. Constitution when students studied the subject matter in a problem-based hypermedia instructional system. Sixty-five high school seniors studied the system for 5 days after receiving relevant,…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Hypermedia, Instructional Systems, High School Seniors