Using persuasive refutation texts to prompt attitudinal and conceptual change.

Autor/inn/en	Thacker, Ian; Sinatra, Gale M.; Muis, Krista R.; Danielson, Robert W.; Pekrun, Reinhard; Winne, Philip H.; Chevrier, Marianne
Titel	Using persuasive refutation texts to prompt attitudinal and conceptual change.
Quelle	In: Journal of educational psychology, 112 (2020) 6, S. 1085-1099Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0663; 1939-2176
DOI	10.1037/edu0000434
Schlagwörter	Wissen; Beeinflussung; Begriff; Einstellungsänderung; Emotion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Lernen; Überzeugung
Abstract	We investigated knowledge and attitudes before and after reading refutation texts augmented by different kinds of persuasive information and how emotions mediated the process of knowledge and attitude change. Undergraduates (N = 424) enrolled in four universities from three countries read a refutation text on genetically modified foods (GMFs) and were then randomly assigned to receive additional information about advantages of GMFs, disadvantages of GMFs, or both. After studying, students reading about advantages of GMFs had significantly more positive attitudes than students who read about disadvantages. There was also a significant reduction in misconceptions; participants in the positive-oriented text condition showed the largest learning gains, particularly those who held more positive initial attitudes. Epistemic emotions of curiosity, frustration, hope, and enjoyment mediated attitude change while confusion mediated relations between prereading attitudes and postreading knowledge. In addition, the direct relationship between prior attitudes and surprise was moderated by type of text. When reading about both advantages and disadvantages of GMFs, participants reported significantly less surprise when compared with those who read about either advantages or disadvantages of GMFs. To foster conceptual change when learning about complex topics, refutation texts may be paired with persuasive information that is aligned with accurate conceptions. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2022/1