Theories of Knowledge Restructuring in Development.

Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Theories of Knowledge Restructuring in Development.

Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F.

Review of Educational Research, v57 n1 p51-67 Spr 1987

Reviews recent work on knowledge acquisition with a focus on knowledge restructuring. Piagetian theories of global restructuring may be replaced by a more domain-specific approach. Several mechanisms for knowledge restructuring are discussed, and these issues are related to a theory-based approach for the study of instruction. (RB)

Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Developmental Psychology, Instructional Systems, Learning Theories, Piagetian Theory

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Language: English

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