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Direct linkKapon, Shulamit; diSessa, Andrea A. – Cognition and Instruction, 2012
This article aims to account for students' assessments of the plausibility and applicability of analogical explanations, and individual differences in these assessments, by analyzing properties of students' underlying knowledge systems. We developed a model of explanation and change in explanation focusing on knowledge elements that provide a…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, High School Students, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedSchofield, Neville J.; Kirby, John R. – Cognition and Instruction, 1994
Examined task factors, cognitive processes, and individual differences as determinants of performance in 188 adults locating a position on a topographical map. Both spatial visualization ability and a visual learning style were found to be effective predictors of performance. A form of verbal strategy training produced significantly improved…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Individual Differences
