Prior knowledge relates to sourcing in fewer than half of reviewed studies, with the relationship varying by how knowledge is measured¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Sixteen of 35 studies found a statistically significant relationship between prior knowledge and sourcing. → Anmarkrud 2022 q3 i? Multiple-choice knowledge measures predominated among studies finding the relationship, whereas open-ended, true/false, and self-report measures predominated among studies that did not. → Anmarkrud 2022 (2)

Evidence¶

Anmarkrud 2022¶

Anmarkrud, Ø., Bråten, I., Florit, E., & Mason, L. (2022). The Role of Individual Differences in Sourcing: a Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09640-7

q3 · i? · review · r3

The review's synthesis of 35 studies examining prior knowledge in relation to sourcing found that "Less than half of these studies (n = 16) identified a statistically significant relationship". Illustrative findings include lower-knowledge students trusting biased sources more and higher-knowledge students trusting objective, balanced texts more.

"Less than half of these studies (n = 16) identified a statistically significant relationship."

Anmarkrud 2022 (2)¶

Anmarkrud, Ø., Bråten, I., Florit, E., & Mason, L. (2022). The Role of Individual Differences in Sourcing: a Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09640-7

q3 · i? · review · r3

Moderator analysis of measurement format: "Eleven of the 16 studies finding a statistically significant relationship... measured prior knowledge using multiple-choice measures", compared with only six of 19 null studies, which more often used open-ended questions, true/false questions, or self-reported perceived knowledge.

"Eleven of the 16 studies finding a statistically significant relationship between prior knowledge and sourcing measured prior knowledge using multiple-choice measures, whereas this type of measure was used in only six of the 19 studies that did not find a statistically significant relationship."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Comprehension strategy use relates to sourcing in most reviewed studies, especially complex multiple-text strategies among university students — related
• Reading comprehension relates to sourcing in half of reviewed studies, with no age-based explanation for the split — related
• Relationships between individual differences and sourcing vary with how sourcing is measured and with the domain or topic of the materials — a broader claim this one bears on
• Working memory relates to sourcing in a minority of studies, while psychophysiological self-regulation shows a positive relationship — related