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Direct linkBritt, M. Anne; Richter, Tobias; Rouet, Jean-François – Educational Psychologist, 2014
In this article, we examine the mental processes and representations that are required of laypersons when learning about science issues from texts. We begin by defining scientific literacy as the ability to understand and critically evaluate scientific content in order to achieve one's goals. We then present 3 challenges of learning from…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Learning Processes, Cognitive Processes, Lay People
Braten, Ivar; Britt, M. Anne; Stromso, Helge I.; Rouet, Jean-Francois – Educational Psychologist, 2011
In present-day knowledge societies, competent reading involves the integration of information from multiple sources into a coherent, meaningful representation of a topic, issue, or situation. This article reviews research and theory concerning the comprehension of multiple textual resources, focusing especially on linkages recently established…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Beliefs, Comprehension, Models
