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Relational Scaffolding: Guided Comparison of Observable and Modeled Events to Enhance Understanding of Scientific Models

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Intervention Details

Subject

Science & STEM

Academic Program

General Education

Duration

three weeks

Grade

3

Personnel

N/A

Intervention Summary

Relational Scaffolding

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on day-night cycle understanding for participants in the Relational Scaffolding (RS) condition

Positive effect on day-night cycle understanding for participants with low prior knowledge in the RS condition

No effect on space science concept inventory

No effect on mental rotation performance

Positive effect on perspective taking performance

Source

Benjamin D., J. & Florencia K., A. (2019). Relational Scaffolding Enhances Children's Understanding of Scientific Models (ED596343). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED596343.pdf.

Data Sample by Population

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