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Peer reviewedDee-Lucas, Diana; Larkin, Jill H. – American Educational Research Journal, 1991
The effect of equations in scientific proofs on readers' comprehension was studied. Forty college undergraduates solved unfamiliar physics problems with or without a traditional series of related equations. Verbal proofs produced better responses than did equation-based proofs. Equations in proofs cause readers to shift attention away from…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Equations (Mathematics), Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Direct linkBaram-Tsabari, Ayelet; Yarden, Anat – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2005
Learning using primary literature may be a way of developing a capacity for scientific ways of thinking among students. Since reading research articles is a difficult task for novices, we examined the possible benefits of learning using primary literature versus secondary literature, particularly with respect to their influence on the creation and…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Scientific Research, Negative Attitudes, Scientific Literacy
