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Direct linkWolfe, Michael B. W.; Goldman, Susan R. – Cognition and Instruction, 2005
This research examines adolescents' learning about a historical issue from multiple information sources. Adolescents read 2 contradictory texts explaining the Fall of Rome and thought out loud after each sentence. After reading, a series of questions probed their understanding and ability to reason with the information. Think-aloud protocols were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Historical Interpretation
