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Hynd, Cynthia; Alvermann, Donna E. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Examines the effect of refutation text structure (text that contrasts correct ideas with incorrect ones) on students' misconceptions of Newtonian mechanics, noting that refutation text is efffective in getting students to change their prior misconceptions. Also suggests two ways to help students abandon misconceptions that are not refuted in a…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Content Area Reading