New perspectives on conceptual change / edited by Wolfgang Schnotz, Stella Vosniadou, and Mario Carretero.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schnotz, Wolfgang, 1946-

Vosniadou, Stella.

Carretero, Mario.

Series:

Advances in learning and instruction series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Concept learning.

Learning, Psychology of.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Pergamon, 1999.

Summary:

"New Perspectives on Conceptual Change" brings together the latest research on conceptual change from perspectives in developmental, cognitive and motivational psychology, instructional psychology and science education. The book addresses four main themes: The interplay between the learner's naive knowledge based on everyday experience and new knowledge conveyed by schooling and formal instruction; Traditional cognitive views on knowledge acquisition and new socioconstructionist perspectives; Constraints on knowledge acquisition and modification within specific learning domains; Instructional aspects of conceptual change and suggestions for the design of learning environments and teaching processes which promote conceptual change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-314) and indexes.

ISBN:

008043455X

OCLC:

41649664