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ERIC Number: EJ433859
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Equations in Scientific Proofs: Effects on Comprehension.
Dee-Lucas, Diana; Larkin, Jill H.
American Educational Research Journal, v28 n3 p661-82 Fall 1991
The effect of equations in scientific proofs on readers' comprehension was studied. Forty college undergraduates solved unfamiliar physics problems with or without a traditional series of related equations. Verbal proofs produced better responses than did equation-based proofs. Equations in proofs cause readers to shift attention away from nonequational content. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Equations (Mathematics), Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Concepts, Physics, Readability, Reading Comprehension, Science Materials, Text Structure, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Scientific Essays