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Peer reviewedBrown, David E.; Clement, John – Instructional Science, 1989
Discussion of students' prior knowledge and its effect on analogical reasoning focuses on four case studies of high school and college students that were designed to determine factors important for success in overcoming misconceptions via analogical reasoning. Explanatory models are explained, and abstract transfer versus explanatory model…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Analogy, Case Studies, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBarry, Carol L. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Describes a study at Louisiana State University that described the criteria mentioned by users evaluating the information within documents as it related to the user's information need situation. Implications for understanding the concept of relevance, for the design and evaluation of information retrieval systems, and for future research are…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Content Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDimitroff, Alexandra; Wolfram, Dietmar – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
Describes a study of graduate students that examined search behavior and affective response to a hypertext-based bibliographic information retrieval system called HyperLynx for searchers with different search skills and backgrounds. Previous experience with hypertext or Boolean searching is examined, and search times are discussed. (21 references)…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Analysis of Variance, Bibliographic Records, Graduate Students
