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Braasch, Jason L. G.; Haverkamp, Ymkje E.; Latini, Natalia; Shaw, Sabriyya; Arshad, Muhammad Safwan; Bråten, Ivar – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2022
The current study examined the extent to which sixth grade students used their pre-existing topic beliefs to guide comprehension of semantic ideas within multiple conflicting texts, and the sources providing them. Adolescents completed an inventory assessing their pre-reading topic beliefs one week prior to the study. During the study, students…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Metacognition, Reading Processes, Grade 6
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Lin, Jing-Wen; Cheng, Tzu-Shan; Wang, Shian-Jang; Chung, Chen-Ting – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
Socioscientific issues (SSI) related teaching may positively influence students' scientific epistemological beliefs (SEB). However, research is limited about elementary school students and the methods of web search. This study aimed to investigate Taiwanese sixth-graders' SEB and the impact of different web searches' information positions…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods
Eagleton, Maya B.; Dobler, Elizabeth – Guilford Publications, 2007
Packed with ideas and instructional activities that cut across all content areas, this engaging book provides a comprehensive framework for promoting vital Web literacy skills in grades 3-8. Teacher-friendly special features include helpful graphics, sidebars, practical tips, and nearly 100 reproducibles. Using a research-based, classroom-tested…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Literacy, Learning Strategies, Internet