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Direct linkMaier, Johanna; Richter, Tobias – Metacognition and Learning, 2014
Learners often have difficulties comprehending multiple texts about controversial scientific issues. In particular, learners with strong prior beliefs tend to construct a one-sided mental representation that is biased towards belief-consistent information (text-belief consistency effect). In the present study we examined the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Motivation, Comprehension, Beliefs
Richter, Tobias; Schmid, Sebastian – Metacognition and Learning, 2010
How do epistemological attitudes and beliefs influence learning from text? We conceptualize epistemological attitudes and beliefs as components of metacognitive knowledge. As such, they serve an important function in regulating the use of epistemic strategies such as knowledge-based validation of information and checking arguments for internal…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Learning Strategies, Student Motivation, Metacognition
