Eleanor Fang Yan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5760790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eleanor Fang Yan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eleanor Fang |
| FAMILY NAME | Yan |
| SIGNATURE | YAN E F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7603-2891 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Reading Comprehension and Constructive Learning
Although reading in the digital age looks different than in the past (e.g., on a screen, shorter texts spread across multiple sources), reading continues to be a central part of everyday life. Research in reading comprehension shows that this type of modern reading requires more complex knowledge building inference processes that are difficult for many adolescents and adults. Constructive and personalized learning activities can support readers’ …
Epistemic justifications for belief in the unobservable
Religious testimony in a secular society
When learning about the existence of unobservable scientific phenomena such as germs or religious phenomena such as God, children are receptive to the testimony of other people. Research in Western cultures has shown that by 5 to 6 years of age, children-like adults-are confident about the existence of both scientific and religious phenomena. We examined the beliefs of secular and Christian children growing up in China as well as the beliefs of t…
Religious testimony in a secular society
When learning about the existence of unobservable scientific phenomena such as germs or religious phenomena such as God, children are receptive to the testimony of other people. Research in Western cultures has shown that by 5 to 6 years of age, children-like adults-are confident about the existence of both scientific and religious phenomena. We examined the beliefs of secular and Christian children growing up in China as well as the beliefs of t…
Epistemic justifications for belief in the unobservable
Religious testimony in a secular society
When learning about the existence of unobservable scientific phenomena such as germs or religious phenomena such as God, children are receptive to the testimony of other people. Research in Western cultures has shown that by 5 to 6 years of age, children-like adults-are confident about the existence of both scientific and religious phenomena. We examined the beliefs of secular and Christian children growing up in China as well as the beliefs of t…
Reading Comprehension and Constructive Learning
Although reading in the digital age looks different than in the past (e.g., on a screen, shorter texts spread across multiple sources), reading continues to be a central part of everyday life. Research in reading comprehension shows that this type of modern reading requires more complex knowledge building inference processes that are difficult for many adolescents and adults. Constructive and personalized learning activities can support readers’ …
Psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Religious Education and Schools (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Unobservable (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Child and Animal Learning Development (1 work) · China (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Cognitive science (1 work)