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ERIC Number: EJ430605
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
Enhancing Motivation and Acquisition of Coordinate Concepts by Using Concept Trees.
Hirumi, Atsusi; Bowers, Dennis R.
Journal of Educational Research, v84 n5 p273-79 May-Jun 1991
Examines the effects of providing undergraduate learners with graphic illustrations of coordinate concept relationships to supplement text-based instruction. Half of those reading a specific passage received a graphic concept tree. That group outperformed those who did not, reporting significantly higher amounts of attenuation, confidence, and satisfaction with instructional materials. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Concept Tree Method; Coordinate Concepts; Knowledge Acquisition