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Publication Date: 1993
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The Organizational Context of Learning: Framework for Understanding the Acquisition of Knowledge.
Kilgore, Sally B.; Pendleton, William W.
Sociology of Education, v66 n1 p63-87 Jan 1993
Reports on a review of research into the effects of organizational structure on the acquisition of knowledge. Asserts that the opportunity to learn has two dimensions: (1) the amount of exposure; and (2) the quality of exposure. Concludes that teachers and students make decisions about these dimensions, which are affected by inducements and information flows within the organization. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Educational Environment, Educational Sociology, Elementary Secondary Education, Hermeneutics, Institutional Characteristics, Mathematics Education, School Organization, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Teacher Behavior, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Researchers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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