Our meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of the concept mapping method compared
with the traditional teaching method, for the improvement of critical thinking ability and …

An exponential increase in the availability of information over the last two decades has
asked for novel theoretical frameworks to examine how students optimally learn under these …

2 redesigning america's community colleges tion efforts such as the US Department of
Education's College Navigator website, which allows students and parents to compare …

Literacy Beyond Text Comprehension aims to systematically investigate how readers
interpret reading tasks within a situation, and how that interpretation influences reading …

Problem-solving tasks form the backbone of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) curricula. Yet, how to improve self-monitoring and self-regulation when …

Despite immense technological advances, learners still prefer studying text from printed
hardcopy rather than from computer screens. Subjective and objective differences between …

On-screen reading is becoming increasingly prevalent in educational settings, and children
are now are expected to comprehend texts that they read on screens. However, research …

In two experiments, undergraduates' evaluation and use of multiple Internet sources during
a science inquiry task were examined. In Experiment 1, undergraduates had the task of …

Learning by drawing can be an effective strategy for supporting science text comprehension.
However, drawing can also be cognitively demanding and time consuming, and students …

The ability to monitor understanding of texts, usually referred to as metacomprehension
accuracy, is typically quite poor in adult learners; however, recently interventions have been …