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Hiller A. Spires

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31

Publications

2.2K

Citations

18

H-Index

1989

Active since

Affiliations

North Carolina State University(Current)

University of Missouri–St. Louis

North Central State College

Hiller A. Spires is an author at North Carolina State University specializing in education, learning sciences, and language studies.

Top concepts

EducationLearningLanguageTeacher EducationLiteracy LearningLiteracy PracticeInquiry-based LearningLiteracyStem EducationDigital Learning

Publications per year

1989–2022

31

Publications

31

The Case for Social Agency in Computer-Based Teaching: Do Students Learn More Deeply When They Interact With Animated Pedagogical Agents?

Roxana Moreno, Richard E. Mayer, Hiller A. Spires et al. · Cognition and Instruction · 2001 · 885 citations

Interaction Model, Education, Cognition +19

Designing game-based learning environments for elementary science education: A narrative-centered learning perspective

James C. Lester, Hiller A. Spires, John L. Nietfeld et al. · Information Sciences · 2013 · 174 citations

Stem Education, Interactive Learning, Science Education +9

Problem Solving and Game-Based Learning: Effects of Middle Grade Students' Hypothesis Testing Strategies on Learning Outcomes

Hiller A. Spires, Jonathan Rowe, Bradford Mott et al. · Journal of Educational Computing Research · 2011 · 159 citations

Inquiry-based Learning, Science Education, Educational Psychology +19

Prior knowledge activation: Inducing engagement with informational texts.

Hiller A. Spires, Jan Donley · Journal of Educational Psychology · 1998 · 129 citations

Pka Strategy, Prior Knowledge Activation, Education +18

Hiller A. Spires, John Lee, Kimberly A. Turner et al. · Journal of Research on Technology in Education · 2008 · 119 citations

Education System, Performance Studies, Policy Makers +11

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