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The effectiveness of using incorrect examples to support learning about decimal magnitude by Durkin, Kelley, Rittle-Johnson, Bethany

“…Comparing common mathematical errors to correct examples may facilitate learning, even for students with limited prior domain knowledge. We examined whether…”
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The Importance of Prior Knowledge When Comparing Examples: Influences on Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge of Equation Solving by Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Star, Jon R, Durkin, Kelley

“…Comparing multiple examples typically supports learning and transfer in laboratory studies and is considered a key feature of high-quality mathematics…”
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Marginalized Students' Perspectives on Instructional Strategies in Middle-School Mathematics Classrooms by Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Farran, Dale C., Durkin, Kelley L.

“…Marginalized students face a range of gaps in experience, highlighting the importance of understanding these students' perspectives on their opportunities to…”
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EMC-PK2: An Experimental Observation Tool for Capturing the Instructional Coherence and Quality in Early Math Classrooms by Rainey, Luke, Farran, Dale Clark, Durkin, Kelley

“…This article explores the development of a new observation research tool called the EMC-PK2, designed to capture coherent mathematics teaching and learning…”
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The Intentional Selection Assumption by Colantonio, Joseph, Durkin, Kelley, Caglar, Leyla Roksan, Shafto, Patrick, Bonawitz, Elizabeth

“…There exists a rich literature describing how social context influences decision making. Here, we propose a novel framing of social influences, the Intentional…”
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Is self-explanation worth the time? A comparison to additional practice by McEldoon, Katherine L., Durkin, Kelley L., Rittle-Johnson, Bethany

“…Background Self‐explanation, or generating explanations to oneself in an attempt to make sense of new information, can promote learning. However,…”
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Diagnosing misconceptions: Revealing changing decimal fraction knowledge by Durkin, Kelley, Rittle-Johnson, Bethany

“…Conceptual change is a gradual process that occurs as students integrate new information into their existing conceptions. Throughout this process, assessing…”
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Effects of the Tennessee Prekindergarten Program on children’s achievement and behavior through third grade by Lipsey, Mark W., Farran, Dale C., Durkin, Kelley

“…•This study of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Program (VPK) is the first randomized control trial of a state pre-k program.•Positive achievement effects at the…”
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Epistemic Trust and Education: Effects of Informant Reliability on Student Learning of Decimal Concepts by Durkin, Kelley, Shafto, Patrick

“…The epistemic trust literature emphasizes that children's evaluations of informants' trustworthiness affects learning, but there is no evidence that epistemic…”
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Predicting Marginalized Students' Mathematics Achievement in High School by Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Adler, Rebecca, Durkin, Kelley

“…The current study is a conceptual replication of the influence of an advanced educational opportunity and several student propensities to learn on a…”
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Effects of a Statewide Pre-Kindergarten Program on Children's Achievement and Behavior Through Sixth Grade by Durkin, Kelley, Lipsey, Mark W., Farran, Dale C., Wiesen, Sarah E.

“…As state-funded pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs expand, it is critical to investigate their short- and long-term effects. This article presents the results…”
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A longitudinal examination of the relations between motivation, math achievement, and STEM career aspirations among Black students by Adler, Rebecca M., Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Hickendorff, Marian, Durkin, Kelley

“…•We identified three profiles of math motivation in 6th grade, including a profile composed of high levels of math expectancies of success, interest, and…”
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How Can Cognitive-Science Research Help Improve Education? The Case of Comparing Multiple Strategies to Improve Mathematics Learning and Teaching by Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Star, Jon R., Durkin, Kelley

“…The current article focuses on efforts to understand how a basic learning process—comparison—can be harnessed to improve learning, especially mathematics…”
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Promoting self-explanation to improve mathematics learning: A meta-analysis and instructional design principles by Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Loehr, Abbey M., Durkin, Kelley

“…Promoting self-explanation (i.e., generating explanations for oneself in an attempt to make sense of new information) is a recommended study strategy and…”
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Comparing and Discussing Multiple Strategies: An Approach to Improving Algebra Instruction by Durkin, Kelley, Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Star, Jon R., Loehr, Abbey

“…Productive learning of algebra is supported when students reflect on multiple strategies, compare them and discuss the rationale behind and relative merits of…”
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Teaching spanish‐speaking caregivers to implement EMT en Español: a small randomized trial by Peredo, Tatiana Nogueira, Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette, Durkin, Kelley, Kaiser, Ann P.

“…•This randomized trial tested the effectiveness of EMT en Español•EMT en Español is an adapted—not simply translated—intervention•Caregivers in intervention…”
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Effects of a Statewide Prekindergarten Program on Children’s Achievement and Behavior through Sixth Grade by Durkin, Kelley, Lipsey, Mark W., Farran, Dale C., Wiesen, Sarah E.

“…As state-funded prekindergarten programs expand, it is critical to investigate their short- and long-term effects. This paper presents the results through 6 th…”
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Learning from comparison in algebra by Star, Jon R., Pollack, Courtney, Durkin, Kelley, Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Lynch, Kathleen, Newton, Kristie, Gogolen, Claire

“…•We examined the impact of a full-year supplemental algebra comparison curriculum.•No main effect of condition was found.•Teachers’ use of the supplemental…”
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Using erroneous examples to improve mathematics learning with a web-based tutoring system by Adams, Deanne M., McLaren, Bruce M., Durkin, Kelley, Mayer, Richard E., Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Isotani, Seiji, van Velsen, Martin

“…•Middle school students learned to solve decimal problems with a web-based tutoring system.•ExErr group received erroneous examples to correct and explain.•PS…”
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Developing procedural flexibility: Are novices prepared to learn from comparing procedures? by Rittle-Johnson, Bethany, Star, Jon R., Durkin, Kelley

“…Background.  A key learning outcome in problem‐solving domains is the development of procedural flexibility, where learners know multiple procedures and use…”
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