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Direct linkButler, Andrew C.; Marsh, Elizabeth J.; Slavinsky, J. P.; Baraniuk, Richard G. – Educational Psychology Review, 2014
The most effective educational interventions often face significant barriers to widespread implementation because they are highly specific, resource intense, and/or comprehensive. We argue for an alternative approach to improving education: leveraging technology and cognitive science to develop interventions that generalize, scale, and can be…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, STEM Education, Educational Technology, Cognitive Science
Marsh, Elizabeth J.; Butler, Andrew C.; Umanath, Sharda – Educational Psychology Review, 2012
Fictional materials are commonly used in the classroom to teach course content. Both laboratory experiments and classroom demonstrations illustrate the benefits of using fiction to help students learn accurate information about the world. However, fictional sources often contain factually inaccurate content, making them a potent vehicle for…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Course Content, Literary Genres, Cognitive Psychology
