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Toward a Solution of the Learning Paradox.
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Bereiter, Carl – Review of Educational Research, 1985
This article considers relatively neglected resources for the "bootstrapping" of cognitive growth, including chance plus selection, the affective boosting of relevant schemas, the operation of innate biases, and use of spare mental capacity. Implications for educational research are illustrated with reference to recent work on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Developmental Stages, Educational Research