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Analogies in Geology Textbooks May Create Illusions of Understanding

EasyChair Preprint 14208

3 pagesDate: July 28, 2024

Abstract

Although analogical examples can support better understanding of new science concepts, when analogies are included superficially and without explanation they may have unintended negative effects. In this study, simple inclusion of analogies greatly increased the perceived familiarity and predicted understanding of geology concepts. Higher judgements of familiarity and predicted understanding could produce illusions of understanding when reading texts about these concepts.

Keyphrases: Judgements of Understanding, Judgments of Understanding, Metacomprehension, analogies, comprehension, expository text

BibTeX entry
BibTeX does not have the right entry for preprints. This is a hack for producing the correct reference:
@booklet{EasyChair:14208,
  author    = {Thomas D. Griffin and Allison Jaeger and Nicole LaDue and R. Lane Adams and Jennifer Wiley},
  title     = {Analogies in Geology Textbooks May Create Illusions of Understanding},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 14208},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}
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