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Direct linkSong, Minjung; Bruning, Roger – Educational Psychology, 2016
This study was designed to explore the effects of different geographical background contexts and signalling for information about global warming on comprehension, recall and cognitive load. Two different geographical contexts, US and Korean, were employed to frame explanations of global warming phenomena to US students. Two signalling conditions…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Recall (Psychology), Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
Hoffert, Sharon B. – Mathematics Teacher, 2009
Mathematics is considered the universal language, but students who speak languages other than English have difficulty doing mathematics in English. For instance, because of a lack of familiarity with the problem's context, many have trouble understanding exactly what operations to perform. In the United States, approximately one in seven students…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Mathematics Achievement
