Effective Tutoring Techniques: A Comparison of Human Tutors and Intelligent Tutoring Systems
- D. C. Merrill, B. Reiser, M. Ranney, J. Trafton
- Computer Science
- 1 July 1992
The types of guidance and support provided by human tutors with those in intelligent tutoring systems are compared, by examining the process of recovering from impasses encountered during problem solving.
Ecological behavior, environmental attitude, and feelings of responsibility for the environment
Given their definition of subjective norms, rational-choice theories must be located within the realm of social conventionality. However, subjective norms can be grounded in moral as well as…
Perceived consequences of evolution: College students perceive negative personal and social impact in evolutionary theory
- Sarah K. Brem, M. Ranney, Jennifer Schindel
- Psychology
- 1 March 2003
Evolutionary science has consequences for individuals and society, ranging from the way we interpret human behavior to our notions of spirituality and the purpose of our existence. Popular portrayals…
Climate Change Conceptual Change: Scientific Information Can Transform Attitudes
Of this article's seven experiments, the first five demonstrate that virtually no Americans know the basic global warming mechanism. Fortunately, Experiments 2-5 found that 2-45 min of…
Developing the changes in attitude about the relevance of science (CARS) questionnaire and assessing two high school science classes
- Marcelle A. Siegel, M. Ranney
- Education
- 1 October 2003
This study has two purposes: (a) methodological—to design and test a new instrument able to reflect changes in attitudes toward science over time, and (b) investigative—to find out the effect of two…
Ecological behavior and its environmental consequences: a life cycle assessment of a self-report measure
- F. Kaiser, G. Dóka, P. Hofstetter, M. Ranney
- Psychology
- 1 March 2003
Toward an Integration of the Social and the Scientific: Observing, Modeling, and Promoting the Explanatory Coherence of Reasoning
- M. Ranney
- Psychology
- 2003
It may seem odd for two cognitive scientists, each with little specific expertise in social psychology, to present a chapter that focuses on social cognition. Indeed, our past work may seem much more…
Why Don't Americans Accept Evolution as Much as People in Peer Nations Do? A Theory (Reinforced Theistic Manifest Destiny) and Some Pertinent Evidence
- M. Ranney
- Political Science
- 25 April 2012
How Post-secondary Journalism Educators Teach Advanced CAR Data Analysis Skills in the Digital Age
- L. Yarnall, J. T. Johnson, Luke F. Rinne, M. Ranney
- Education
- 1 June 2008
Survey responses from 232 journalism educators in 33 nations were analyzed for descriptions of how they have taught a subset of the most pedagogically challenging computer-assisted reporting (CAR)…
A graphical programming language interface for an intelligent LISP tutor
- Brian J. Reiser, Patricia Friedmann, Jody Gevins, Daniel Y. Kimberg, M. Ranney
- Computer ScienceInternational Conference on Human Factors in…
- 1 May 1988
We describe an intelligent tutor for programming embedded in a graphical programming language. The tutor monitors students' problem solving and provides feedback and guidance. Explanations are…
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