Adding diagram self-assessment to diagram completion does not increase diagnostic cue utilization or metacomprehension accuracy beyond diagramming alone¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2023 · checked against its sources 2026-10-19 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Contrary to hypotheses, no significant differences were found between the two diagramming conditions in cue utilization or in relative or absolute metacomprehension accuracy for causal relations. → Pijeira-Díaz 2023

Evidence¶

Pijeira-Díaz 2023¶

Pijeira-Díaz, H. J., van de Pol, J., Channa, F., & de Bruin, A. (2023). Scaffolding self-regulated learning from causal-relations texts: Diagramming and self-assessment to improve metacomprehension accuracy? Metacognition and Learning, 18, 631–658. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-023-09343-0

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Between-subjects experiment comparing diagram completion plus self-assessment (n = 143) with diagram completion only (n = 145); pairwise Bonferroni comparisons found "no significant differences between the two diagramming conditions" for relative metacomprehension accuracy for relations.

"However, contrary to our expectations, there were no significant differences between the two diagramming conditions (p = 1.000)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Metacognition — outcome: instruction changes it
• Self-Regulation — outcome: instruction changes it

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