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Halford, Graeme S.; Stewart, J. E. M. – 1992
New conceptions of learning, analogy, and capacity have fundamentally changed scientists' view of cognitive development. New conceptions of learning help to explain how representations of the world are acquired. New models of analogical reasoning have suggested that logical inferences are often made by mapping a problem into a mental model, or…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages