Generalization of knowledge : multidisciplinary perspectives / Marie T. Banich and Donna Caccamise, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Banich, Marie T., 1957-

Caccamise, Donna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Psychology Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization of knowledge from several fields associated with Cognitive Science, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Science, Education, Linguistics, Developmental Science, and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Researchers from each perspective explain how their field defines generali

Contents:

section 1. Cognitive neuroscience approaches to generalization

section 2. Developmental perspectives on generalization

section 3. Representations that support generalization

section 4. Educational and training approaches to generalization

section 5. Technological approaches to generalization.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-94545-8

1-136-94546-6

1-283-03732-7

9786613037329

0-203-84803-9

9780203848036

OCLC:

705930350