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ERIC Number: EJ353008
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Utility of Graphical Representations in Text: Some Theoretical and Empirical Issues.
Reynolds, Ralph E.; Baker, Dale R.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v24 n2 p161-73 Feb 1987
Explains a study that proposed and tested how graphical representations influence what is learned and recalled from text. Results highlighted the importance of graph-focusing strategies for text learning and support the creative use of interactive computer presentation. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Graphs, Reading Strategies, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Graphing (Mathematics); Science Education Research