Source Evaluation, Comprehension, and Learning in Internet Science Inquiry Tasks

Jennifer Wiley; Susan R. Goldman; Arthur C. Graesser; Christopher A. Sanchez; Ivan K. Ash; Joshua A. Hemmerich

American Educational Research Journal Vol. 46, No. 4 (2009) pp. 1060–1106

In two experiments, undergraduates' evaluation and use of multiple Internet sources during a science inquiry task were examined. In Experiment 1, undergraduates had the task of explaining what caused the eruption of Mt. St. Helens using the results...