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Four-sequence high/low guidance intervention for teaching CVS to third graders

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

An instructional intervention in which third-grade children received instruction in the control of variables strategy (CVS) under one of four orderings of guidance: "high followed by high (HH), high followed by low (HL), low followed by high (LH), and low followed by low (LL)". High guidance combined direct instruction with inquiry questions, while low guidance used only inquiry questions. The design allowed timing of guidance to be isolated as the manipulated factor.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Instruction in CVS delivered via the two guidance types: high guidance combining direct instruction and inquiry questions, low guidance using only inquiry questions

Constraints

  • Studied with third-grade children learning simple experimental design procedures and concepts (CVS)

Target Learners

  • third-grade children

Learning Goals

  • acquisition of the control of variables strategy (CVS) for designing experiments
  • long-term transfer of experimentation skills

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Matlen, B.J., Klahr, D. (2013). Sequential effects of high and low instructional guidance on children's acquisition of experimentation skills: Is it all in the timing?. Instructional Science, 41, 621–634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-012-9248-z
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title Four-sequence high/low guidance intervention for teaching CVS to third graders
description An instructional intervention in which third-grade children received instruction in the control of variables strategy (CVS) under one of four orderings of guidance: "high followed by high (HH), high followed by low (H...
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