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Using Fictional Sources in the Classroom: Applications from Cognitive Psychology

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Marsh, EJ; Butler, AC; Umanath, S
Published in: Educational Psychology Review
September 1, 2012

Fictional materials are commonly used in the classroom to teach course content. Both laboratory experiments and classroom demonstrations illustrate the benefits of using fiction to help students learn accurate information about the world. However, fictional sources often contain factually inaccurate content, making them a potent vehicle for learning misinformation about the world. We briefly review theoretical issues relevant to whether learners process fictional sources differently before exploring how individual differences, learning activities, and assessment characteristics may affect learning from fiction. This review focuses on our own experimental approaches for studying learning from fiction, including learning from short stories and from films, while connecting to a broader educational literature on learning from fictional sources. Throughout the review, implications for educational use and future directions for experimental research are noted. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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Educational Psychology Review

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EISSN

1573-336X

ISSN

1040-726X

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Volume

24

Issue

3

Start / End Page

449 / 469

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3904 Specialist studies in education
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
 

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Marsh, E. J., Butler, A. C., & Umanath, S. (2012). Using Fictional Sources in the Classroom: Applications from Cognitive Psychology. Educational Psychology Review, 24(3), 449–469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-012-9204-0
Marsh, E. J., A. C. Butler, and S. Umanath. “Using Fictional Sources in the Classroom: Applications from Cognitive Psychology.” Educational Psychology Review 24, no. 3 (September 1, 2012): 449–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-012-9204-0.
Marsh EJ, Butler AC, Umanath S. Using Fictional Sources in the Classroom: Applications from Cognitive Psychology. Educational Psychology Review. 2012 Sep 1;24(3):449–69.
Marsh, E. J., et al. “Using Fictional Sources in the Classroom: Applications from Cognitive Psychology.” Educational Psychology Review, vol. 24, no. 3, Sept. 2012, pp. 449–69. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s10648-012-9204-0.
Marsh EJ, Butler AC, Umanath S. Using Fictional Sources in the Classroom: Applications from Cognitive Psychology. Educational Psychology Review. 2012 Sep 1;24(3):449–469.
Journal cover image

Published In

Educational Psychology Review

DOI

EISSN

1573-336X

ISSN

1040-726X

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Volume

24

Issue

3

Start / End Page

449 / 469

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 3904 Specialist studies in education
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1303 Specialist Studies in Education