The relationship between prior knowledge and knowledge gains shows context-dependent patterns in the CoMSA simulation¶
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q2 i? Analysis of the correlation between prior knowledge and knowledge gains uncovers patterns that vary substantially across different simulated contexts. → Brendan A. Schuetze 2024
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Brendan A. Schuetze 2024¶
Brendan A. Schuetze. (2024). A Computational Model of School Achievement. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09853-6
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Simulation analysis comparing CoMSA-generated distributions to the Simonsmeier et al. (2022) meta-analysis on the knowledge-is-power hypothesis. The abstract states the analysis "uncovers similar patterns" to the time-on-task findings, meaning context-dependent variability.
"Analysis of the correlation between prior knowledge and knowledge gains uncovers similar patterns."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Prior Knowledge — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Simulated correlations between time-on-task and achievement vary substantially across contexts and can be negative even when time-on-task causally increases achievement — related
- The category distribution of student questions varies substantially across different simulations — related
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The relationship between prior knowledge and knowledge gains shows context-dependent patterns in the CoMSA simulation |
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The relationship between prior knowledge and knowledge gains shows context-dependent patterns in the CoMSA simulation |
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