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Thumbnail for Knowledge acquisition in observational astronomy
Knowledge acquisition in observational astronomy
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Context and the development of metaphor comprehension
Context and the development of metaphor comprehension
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Knowledge restructuring and science instruction
Knowledge restructuring and science instruction
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Analogical reasoning as a mechanism in knowledge acquisition : a developmental perspective
Analogical reasoning as a mechanism in knowledge acquisition : a developmental perspective
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Designing curricula for conceptual restructuring : lessons from the study of knowledge acquisition in astronomy
Designing curricula for conceptual restructuring : lessons from the study of knowledge acquisition in astronomy
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Sources of difficulty in the young child's understanding of metaphorical language
Sources of difficulty in the young child's understanding of metaphorical language
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Children and metaphors
Children and metaphors
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Drawing inferences from semantically positive and negative implicative predicates
Drawing inferences from semantically positive and negative implicative predicates
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Contextual and Linguistic factors in children's comprehension of nonliteral language
Contextual and Linguistic factors in children's comprehension of nonliteral language
Vosniadou, Stella

Thumbnail for Explanatory analogies can help children acquire information from expository text
Explanatory analogies can help children acquire information from expository text
Vosniadou, Stella; Schommer, Marlene

Thumbnail for Testing the metaphoric competence of the young child : paraphrase versus enactment
Testing the metaphoric competence of the young child : paraphrase versus enactment
Vosniadou, Stella; Ortony, Andrew

Thumbnail for The influence of analogy in children's acquisition of new information from text : an exploratory study
The influence of analogy in children's acquisition of new information from text : an exploratory study
Vosniadou, Stella; Ortony, Andrew

Thumbnail for The problem of knowledge acquisition
The problem of knowledge acquisition
Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F.

Thumbnail for A cross-cultural investigation of children's conceptions about the Earth, the Sun and the Moon : Greek and American data
A cross-cultural investigation of children's conceptions about the Earth, the Sun and the Moon : Greek and American data
Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F.

Thumbnail for The concept of the earth's shape: a study of conceptual change in childhood
The concept of the earth's shape: a study of conceptual change in childhood
Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F.

Thumbnail for The emergence of the literal-metaphorical-anomalous distinction in young children
The emergence of the literal-metaphorical-anomalous distinction in young children
Vosniadou, Stella; Ortony, Andrew

Thumbnail for What causes children's failures to detect inconsistencies in text? : representation vs. comparison difficulties
What causes children's failures to detect inconsistencies in text? : representation vs. comparison difficulties
Vosniadou, Stella; Pearson, P. David; Rogers, Theresa

Thumbnail for Benefits of narrative instruction: A study of narrative and expository instructional techniques in the elementry classroom
Benefits of narrative instruction: A study of narrative and expository instructional techniques in the elementry classroom
McQuillan, Carla

Thumbnail for Affective implications of metaphor and simile in discourse
Affective implications of metaphor and simile in discourse
Miall, David S.; Vondruska, Richard J.

Thumbnail for Investigating Preservice and Practicing Teachers' Epistemological Beliefs: An Exploration of Relationships Between Beliefs and Communities
Investigating Preservice and Practicing Teachers' Epistemological Beliefs: An Exploration of Relationships Between Beliefs and Communities
Matthews, Daniel Byron

Thumbnail for Multiple analogies for complex concepts : antidotes for analogy-induced misconception in advanced knowledge acquisition
Multiple analogies for complex concepts : antidotes for analogy-induced misconception in advanced knowledge acquisition
Spiro, Rand J.

Thumbnail for Comprehension and recall of figurative language by nonnative speakers of English
Comprehension and recall of figurative language by nonnative speakers of English
Biava, Christina Mary

Thumbnail for Salience, similes, and the asymmetry of similarity
Salience, similes, and the asymmetry of similarity
Ortony, Andrew; Vondruska, Richard J.; Foss, Mark A.

Thumbnail for The development of story liking : character identification, suspense, and outcome resolution
The development of story liking : character identification, suspense, and outcome resolution
Jose, Paul E.; Brewer, William F.

Thumbnail for The roles of prior topic knowledge and text features in how readers map ideas from text
The roles of prior topic knowledge and text features in how readers map ideas from text
Armstrong, James Owen, Jr.

Thumbnail for Discourse structure and mental models
Discourse structure and mental models
Bock, J. Kathryn; Brewer, William F.

Thumbnail for Knowledge Acquisition in the Content Area Classroom: Exploring the Consequences of Instruction (Reading Comprehension)
Knowledge Acquisition in the Content Area Classroom: Exploring the Consequences of Instruction (Reading Comprehension)
Gallagher, Margaret C.

Thumbnail for A war of words in the discourse of trade: A case study of metaphor
A war of words in the discourse of trade: A case study of metaphor
Eubanks, Philip E.

Thumbnail for Exploring the nature of models in science, philosophy of science, and science education
Exploring the nature of models in science, philosophy of science, and science education
Belarmino, Jeremy J

Thumbnail for Testing the null subject parameter in adult second language acquisition: A study of Vietnamese and Spanish speakers learning English
Testing the null subject parameter in adult second language acquisition: A study of Vietnamese and Spanish speakers learning English
Platt, Elizabeth Jane