Scientific misconceptions are ubiquitous, and in our era of near-instant information
exchange, this can be problematic for both public health and the public understanding of …

Refutation texts, rhetorical tools designed to reduce misconceptions, have garnered
attention across four decades and many studies. Yet, the ability of a refutation text to change …

In recent years, many states have passed laws requiring dyslexia training for teachers.
Research suggests teachers hold both scientifically-based conceptions as well as …

In this opinion piece, we review and characterize the nature of misinformation in education
and discuss the implications for corrective efforts. In education, misinformation manifests at …

The purpose of current study was to investigate the effect of conceptual change–oriented
instruction accompanied by conceptual change texts enriched with concept cartoons …

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin, is characterised by
difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding …

The purpose of this study was to investigate New Jersey educators' dyslexia knowledge and
misconceptions, professional development perceptions and needs, and perceived …

Misinformation around scientific issues is rampant on social media platforms, raising
concerns among educators and science communicators. A variety of approaches have been …

The challenges of learning English as a foreign language presented issue for dyslexia
students who had deficiencies in reading comprehension involving information processing …

Arguably, the classroom teacher is an important factor, if not the most important factor, in
helping students with dyslexia to read and write well, yet there is little known about whether …