Effects of Task Relevance Instructions and Topic Beliefs on Reading Processes and Memory
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DOI: 10.1080/0163853x.2017.1292824
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of task relevance instructions and topic beliefs on reading processes and memory for belief-related text. Undergraduates received task instructions (focus on arguments for vs. against) before reading a dual-position… read more here.
Keywords: task; text; task relevance; topic beliefs ... See more keywords
The role of students’ prior topic beliefs in recall and evaluation of information from texts on socio-scientific issues
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DOI: 10.1080/19012276.2016.1198270
Abstract: Abstract In this research, we investigated relationships between undergraduate students’ prior topic beliefs and their recall of the main conclusions from texts on controversial socio-scientific issues, to what extent students trusted the recalled conclusions, and… read more here.
Keywords: beliefs recall; prior topic; students prior; socio scientific ... See more keywords