Exploring the Effectiveness of Comparisons for Helping Students Learn Challenging Math and Science Concepts

Name: Exploring the Effectiveness of Comparisons for Helping Students Learn Challenging Math and Science Concepts
Start: 2018-05-26T00:00:00+00:00
Location: San Francisco, CA

Saturday, May 26, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Cognitive

Comparisons are ubiquitous in learning, yet there is not a strong research base to guide educators on how to use them effectively in their classrooms. This symposium highlights research that address this need by exploring how and under what conditions comparisons can help students learn math and science concepts.

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Erin HigginsChair
Institute of Education Sciences

Presentations

Cognitive Support for Learning Fractions By AnalogyJohn Opfer, Pooja Sidney, Shuyuan Yu, Clarissa Thompson
Visual Comparisons That Support Children’s Understanding of Space Science Benjamin Jee, Florencia Anggoro
Spatial Alignment As a New Principle for Visual ComparisonBryan Matlen, Dedre Gentner, Benjamin Jee, Nina Simms, Steven Franconeri
Learning Functional Relations through Contrasting CasesKristen Blair, Doris Chin, Daniel Schwartz

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Exploring the Effectiveness of Comparisons for Helping Students Learn Challenging Math and Science Concepts

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