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Nersessian, Nancy J. – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2012
As much research has demonstrated, novel scientific concepts do not arise fully formed in the head of a scientist but are created in problem-solving processes, which can extend for considerable periods and even span generations of scientists. To understand concept formation and conceptual change it is important to investigate these processes in…
Descriptors: Laboratories, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Sciences