ERIC Number: EJ1318759
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
EISSN: EISSN-1939-2176
Expecting to Teach Affects Learning during Study of Expository Texts
Journal of Educational Psychology, v113 n7 p1281-1303 Oct 2021
Past research has suggested that there may be benefits in learning from expository science text when students study with the expectation that they will need to teach another student. The present experiments were designed to extend prior work by testing whether an effect would be seen on both immediate tests (similar to those used in most prior studies) as well as delayed tests (which are important for demonstrating long-term learning of material). The experiments also tested whether an effect would be seen when learning outcomes were measured using questions testing memory for the text and questions testing comprehension from the text, and the experiments explored whether effects would be seen for a text written below grade level (Experiment 1) versus at an appropriate grade level (Experiment 2). Across both experiments, results supported that expecting to teach improved learning outcomes even at a delay and improved both memory and comprehension from expository texts. These results suggest that expecting to teach may be a useful activity for supporting durable learning from expository texts.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Peer Teaching, Expectation, Reading Comprehension, Outcomes of Education, Memory, Learning Activities, Grade 7, Grade 8, Undergraduate Students, Multiple Choice Tests, Grade 10, Grade 11, Prior Learning, Instructional Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Grade 10; High Schools; Grade 11
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160008