The most frequently referenced theoretical backgrounds are the 3P Model (2.69%), Cognitive Load Theory (1.84%), and Conceptual Change approaches (1.51%), and most studies are atheoretical¶

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q3 i? Even the most frequently mentioned theory, the 3P model, was referenced in fewer than 3% of the 13,507 publications, indicating no dominant theory of prior knowledge. → Bittermann 2023

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Bittermann 2023¶

Bittermann, A., McNamara, D., Simonsmeier, B. A., & Schneider, M. (2023). The Landscape of Research on Prior Knowledge and Learning: a Bibliometric Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09775-9

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Frequency analysis of theory mentions in abstracts, titles, and metadata of the full corpus (Figure 4); the article notes the 3P model appeared in only 363 publications and that most studies had a rather atheoretical approach.

"the 3P (presage, process, product) model of learning (used in 2.69 % of the 13,507 publications in the corpus), Cognitive Load Theory (1.84 %) and Conceptual Change approaches (1.51 %) were the most frequently mentioned theoretical backgrounds"

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