Refutations in science texts lead to hypercorrection of misconceptions held with high confidence

•High-confidence misconceptions are resistant to change.•We compared effects of standard- and refutation texts on hypercorrection.•Reading refutation texts improved correction of high-confidence misconceptions.•Refutation texts did not improve correction of low-confidence misconceptions. Misconcepti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contemporary educational psychology 2015-07, Vol.42, p.39-48
Hauptverfasser:	van Loon, Mariëtte H., Dunlosky, John, van Gog, Tamara, van Merriënboer, Jeroen J.G., de Bruin, Anique B.H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescence Comparative studies Confidence Correction Feedback Feedback (Response) Grade 8 Misconceptions Perceptions Reading comprehension Reading Tests Science education Student Improvement
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