Measuring scientific reasoning in elementary school
Find out about our new instrument to measure scientific reasoning in elementary school. The full instrument consists of 21 questions
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Research
How people interpret contingency tables
Contingency tables are widely used to show the relation between two dichotomous variables. Which strategies do people use when they
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Social cognition and friendships
Friendships are important in life. In a recent study in elementary school, we found that children’s feelings of loneliness are
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Scientific reasoning in kindergarten: A comprehensive inventory
Already 6-year-olds show basic abilities in scientific reasoning! Our recent study also reveals substantial individual differences in kindergarten: While some
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A model of scientific reasoning
Which cognitive abilities are associated with scientific reasoning in elementary school? Our study with 402 second-, third-, and fourth-graders showed
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Measuring experimentation skills in elementary school
Understanding the principles of experimentation is a crucial aspect of scientific reasoning. To measure children’s experimentation skills, we developed an
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Interpreting bar graphs: Even college students struggle!
In a recent study, we investigated people’s ability to interpret bar graphs. What we found: Even college students find it
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