Intervention students reported fiction videos made instruction more interesting and helped them understand difficult concepts, but rated hands-on labs as most helpful¶

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q2 i? Students reported their favorite and most helpful part of the unit was the labs, not the videos. → Randy K Yerrick 2017

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Randy K Yerrick 2017¶

Randy K Yerrick, Tiffany Simons. (2017). The Affordances of Fiction for Teaching Chemistry. Science Education International, Volume 28, Issue 3. https://www.stemedu.org/science-education-international/

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Same interview data set: despite reported interest gains from videos, most students agreed the labs they performed were the most helpful for constructing understanding of difficult concepts.

"However, students also reported that their favorite and most helpful part of the unit was not the videos. Instead, most agreed that the labs they performed were enjoyable and the most helpful in constructing their understanding about difficult concepts."

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Related Claims¶

• Inserting fiction excerpts into chemistry instruction shifted classroom discourse toward more student questions, peer challenge, and evidence-based argumentation — related
• Students reported that the virtual-lab lesson made learning fun, helped them figure out concepts themselves, and supported thinking like real scientists — related
• High school students report they learn best through interactive, hands-on projects, real-world applications, and discussions rather than lectures, note-taking, and worksheets — a broader claim this one bears on
• Motivation, participation, encouragement, fun and interest rated high during the intervention; critical thinking more modest — related