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Peer reviewedNovak, Joseph D.; And Others – Science Education, 1983
Investigated use of concept and Vee-mapping strategies with regular seventh- and eighth-grade science students (N=155), focusing on changes in student acquisition of science knowledge and problem-solving performance. Includes methods of teaching Vee mapping, evaluating the maps, anectdotal records of Piagetian clinical interviews, findings, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Processes, Concept Mapping, Epistemology
Peer reviewedRivard, Leonard P.; Straw, Stanley B. – Science Education, 2000
Investigates the role of talk, writing, and talk and writing on the learning and retention of simple and integrated knowledge, and describes the mechanisms by which talk and writing mediate these processes. Suggests that talk is important for sharing, clarifying, and distributing knowledge among peers, and writing is an important tool for…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education
