ERIC Number: EJ1475340
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
EISSN: EISSN-1935-102X
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Addressing the Disadvantage Gap through Generative Learning: A Case for the Science Writing Heuristic Approach
Educational Researcher, v54 n5 p264-271 2025
This study investigated the long-term impact of the science writing heuristic (SWH) approach on students' science achievement, focusing on differences between low and high socioeconomic status (SES) groups. Through a longitudinal design, students were divided into control and treatment (at least 1 year of SWH) groups. Polynomial growth mixed modeling analyzed longitudinal data from Grades 4 to 11 using Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores. Results showed that younger students in the SWH approach had better achievement growth, and the SWH experience affected science achievement differently for students from low and high SES backgrounds. The findings support the importance of early intervention for disadvantaged groups, such as students from low SES backgrounds.
Descriptors: Science Education, Content Area Writing, Heuristics, Science Achievement, Socioeconomic Status, Disadvantaged, Achievement Gap, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
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Author Affiliations: 1Korea National University of Education, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do; 2Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, Bangkok; 3Washington State University, Pullman, WA; 4University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA