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ERIC Number: EJ253018
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Jun
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Children's Ability to Adjust Their Standards for Evaluating Comprehension.
Marksman, Ellen M.; Gorin, Linda
Journal of Educational Psychology, v73 n3 p320-25 Jun 1981
This study sought to answer whether children can adjust their evaluation of essays according to standards expressed in the instructions. The question of whether the relative difficulty of detecting inconsistencies and falsehoods depends on the type of problem children are trying to find was addressed. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Essays, Evaluative Thinking, Listening Comprehension, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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