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Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E.; Marathe, Surabhi; Liu, Lei – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2007
Understanding complex systems is fundamental to understanding science. The complexity of such systems makes them very difficult to understand because they are composed of multiple interrelated levels that interact in dynamic ways. The goal of this study was to understand how experts and novices differed in their understanding of two complex…
Descriptors: Ecology, Anatomy, Physiology, Knowledge Representation
Wachs, Theodore D. – 2000
Based on the view that individual variability is best understood as the result of influences from multiple domains operating over time, this book describes how different domains of influence operate, describes the operating processes in common to the different influences, and shows how these processes meet the criteria for a full-fledged system.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Biological Influences, Child Development, Cultural Influences