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Sfard, Anna – Cognition and Instruction, 2010
There are infinitely many ways of talking about infinity. The assortment of discourses on learning infinity is infinite as well. When the author says "way of talking" or "discourse," she is concerned with much more than the question of how words are chosen and combined. Ways of talking are not just innocent "auxiliaries" to thinking--they shape…
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Academic Discourse, Theories, Concept Formation
Ambrose, David W. – Educational Technology, 1991
Reviews relevant scholarly literature on hypermedia from two perspectives: (1) an analysis of hypermedia in terms of learning theory; and (2) the implications of several characteristics of hypermedia for instructional designers, including its impact on learner control, concept development, and collection of data on student performance. Research…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Data Collection, Hypermedia
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Block, David – System, 1997
Describes the author's personal version of the action research cycle, focusing on two research experiences to point out what can be learned from research involving listening to language learners. Suggests that one can learn in two different and equally important ways; one can learn about the research question studied and about how to improve the…
Descriptors: Action Research, College Students, Concept Formation, Data Collection