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Learning from Text with Diagrams: Promoting Mental Model Development and Inference Generation
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Butcher, Kirsten R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Two experiments investigated learning outcomes and comprehension processes when students learned about the heart and circulatory system using (a) text only, (b) text with simplified diagrams designed to highlight important structural relations, or (c) text with more detailed diagrams reflecting a more accurate representation. Experiment 1 found…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension