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Download full textPirkle, Sheila Farrell; Pallrand, George J. – 1988
Research indicates that novice problem solvers represent and organize knowledge differently from experts. The novice engaged in problem solving activities is of interest to educators because efficient instruction reduces the differences between initial intuitive knowledge representations and the true concepts to be mastered. A particular cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Uses in Education, Gravity (Physics), Junior High School Students
Pithers, Bob – 2000
A study used the standardized Group Embedded Figures Test to assess field dependence-field independence among groups of vocational education teachers of varied ages and teaching backgrounds. The sample consisted of 170 volunteers who were vocational education teachers and trainers in the process of completing the requirements for either a diploma…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Field Dependence Independence, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes
