Writing to learn in science: Effects on Grade 4 students' understanding of balance
Journal article
Rouse, Amy Gillespie, Graham, Steve and Compton, Donald. (2016). Writing to learn in science: Effects on Grade 4 students' understanding of balance. Journal of Educational Research. 110(4), pp. 366 - 379. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2015.1103688
Authors | Rouse, Amy Gillespie, Graham, Steve and Compton, Donald |
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Abstract | In this study, we randomly assigned 69 Grade 4 students to a writing-to-learn treatment (n = 23), comparison (n = 23), or no-treatment control (n = 23). Treatment and comparison students completed a science experiment involving balance. During the experiment, treatment students wrote four short responses and an extended response to document their learning. To control for writing time, comparison students wrote four short responses and an extended response about topics other than balance. On a 20-item balance knowledge posttest, control outperformed treatment (d = 0.89) and comparison (d = 1.05) on the lowest level balance questions (Level 1). At the highest level questions, Levels 3 and 4, treatment (ds = 1.42 and 0.94) and comparison (ds = 1.62 and 1.37) outperformed control. There were no significant differences in total words written or level of balance understanding on a posttest written response. The performance of individual responders to treatment is also discussed. |
Keywords | elementary; science; writing; writing to learn |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Educational Research |
Journal citation | 110 (4), pp. 366 - 379 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0022-0671 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2015.1103688 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84987923891 |
Page range | 366 - 379 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88v1w/writing-to-learn-in-science-effects-on-grade-4-students-understanding-of-balance
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