Under self-directed learning, sorting-task network overlap correlates significantly with immediate and one-month-delayed posttest scores¶

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q3 i2 Grade 8 students' sorting-task network overlap correlated with Posttest 1 (r = 0.15, p <.05) and Posttest 2 one month later (r = 0.22, p <.01) after self-directed reading of an unfamiliar history text. → Chen 2025

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Chen 2025¶

Chen, X., Wang, W., Peng, C., Guo, W., & Clariana, R. B. (2025). An exploratory study of a new concept macrostructure measure when learning history in middle school. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10536-4

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Study 2 correlational analysis of 220 grade 8 students who read the American Revolution text without instructor guidance, sorted 23 key terms, and took two 11-item posttests. The article reports "sorting task network overlap and Posttest 2 (delayed), r = 0.22, p <.01".

"Pearson Correlation (see Table 4 and Fig. 5) show significant relationships for sorting task network overlap and Posttest 1 (immediate), r = 0.15, p <.05, for sorting task network overlap and Posttest 2 (delayed), r = 0.22, p <.01, and Posttest 1 (immediate) and Posttest 2 (delayed), r = 0.17, p <.05."

Discussion¶

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