The effect of a graph‐oriented computer‐assisted project‐based learning environment on argumentation skills

PS Hsu, M Van Dyke, Y Chen… - Journal of Computer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this quasi‐experimental study was to explore how seventh graders in a
suburban school in the U nited S tates developed argumentation skills and science …

Modeling the relationship between students' prior knowledge, causal reasoning processes, and quality of causal maps

HS Shin, A Jeong - Computers & Education, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the 30 years of research on the effects of using computer-based mapping tools to
construct concept maps, the research has provided little insight into the cognitive processes …

How causal information affects decisions

M Zheng, JK Marsh, JV Nickerson… - … research: Principles and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Causality is inherently linked to decision-making, as causes let us better predict
the future and intervene to change it by showing which variables have the capacity to affect …

Promoting critical, elaborative discussions through a collaboration script and argument diagrams

O Scheuer, BM McLaren, A Weinberger, S Niebuhr - Instructional Science, 2014 - Springer
During the past two decades a variety of approaches to support argumentation learning in
computer-based learning environments have been investigated. We present an approach …

What makes everyday scientific reasoning so challenging?

P Shah, A Michal, A Ibrahim, R Rhodes… - Psychology of learning …, 2017 - Elsevier
Informed citizens are expected to use science-based evidence to make decisions about
health, behavior and public policy. To do so, they must judge whether the evidence is …

The untapped promise of digital mind maps

H Faste, H Lin - Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on human …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
Digital mind mapping tools present a fertile area for research on human-computer
interaction. We evaluated numerous existing mind mapping software applications …

[HTML][HTML] Representational transformations: Using maps to write essays

A Binks, A Toniolo, MA Nacenta - International Journal of Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
Essay-writing is a complex, cognitively demanding activity. Essay-writers must synthesise
source texts and original ideas into a textual essay. Previous work found that writers produce …

CHIELD: the causal hypotheses in evolutionary linguistics database

SG Roberts, A Killin, A Deb, C Sheard… - Journal of language …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Language is one of the most complex of human traits. There are many hypotheses
about how it originated, what factors shaped its diversity, and what ongoing processes drive …

Identifying Critical Thinking Skills Used by Experts versus Novices to Construct Argument Maps in a Computer-Aided Mapping Tool.

A Jeong, HY Kim - Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2022 - ERIC
Research shows that using computer-aided mapping tools improves critical thinking skills,
but prior research provides limited evidence to show how the use of specific critical thinking …

Using tutors to improve educational games

MW Easterday, V Aleven, R Scheines… - Artificial Intelligence in …, 2011 - Springer
Educational games and tutors provide conflicting approaches to the assistance dilemma, yet
there is little work that directly compares them. This study tested the effects of game-based …