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ERIC Number: EJ658508
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-0355
What Can Persuasion Research Tell Us about Conceptual Change that We Did Not Already Know?
Vosniadou, Stella
International Journal of Educational Research, v35 n7-8 p731-37 2001
Chapters of this special issue identify three characteristics of persuasive text that can be useful in inviting conceptual change. These are: (1) the comprehensibility, clarity, and credibility of the text; (2) the importance of explicitly addressing the readers' prior beliefs; and (3) affective and motivational factors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Beliefs, Educational Research, Motivation, Persuasive Discourse
Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Change
Note: Theme issue titled "Persuasion in the Classroom: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice."