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Peer reviewedGobert, Janice D.; Clement, John J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Grade five students' (n=58) conceptual understanding of plate tectonics was measured by analysis of student-generated summaries and diagrams, and by posttest assessment of both the spatial/static and causal/dynamic aspects of the domain. The diagram group outperformed the summary and text-only groups on the posttest measures. Discusses the effects…
Descriptors: Causal Models, Concept Formation, Diagrams, Grade 5
Peer reviewedKwon, Jae-Sool; Mayer, Victor J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1985
Several studies of the validity of the intensive time-series design have revealed a post-intervention increase in the level of achievement data (the "momentum effect"). Reports on the development and use of a technique to study the effect as it is observed in several data sets on the learning of plate tectonics. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Data Analysis
