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VanLehn, Kurt – 1983
A theory of how people learn certain procedural skills is presented. It is based on the idea that the teaching and learning that goes on in a classroom is like an ordinary conversation. The speaker (teacher) compresses a non-linear knowledge structure (the target procedure) into a linear sequence of utterances (lessons). The listener (student)…
Descriptors: Algebra, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes