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Peer reviewedHynd, 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
Peer reviewedGuzzetti, Barbara J.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1995
Finds that high school physical science students prefer textbooks with expository text that not only gives a correct concept but refutes common incorrect ideas. Finds that writing a comprehensible text is more difficult than the researchers had imagined. (SR)
Descriptors: High Schools, Physics, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes
