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Maria, Katherine – Elementary School Journal, 1997
Traces change in conception of gravity in a boy from kindergarten until second grade, focusing on the process by which persons restructure ideas that differ from accepted scientific understandings, and acquire scientific ideas. Provides criteria for defining an alternative conception; suggests how conditions in the initial interview may have…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation
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Hardy, Michael D.; Taylor, Peter C. – Science and Education, 1997
Explores the promises that von Glasersfeld's constructivism holds for the reform of science and mathematics education. Argues that a powerful social epistemology is needed to serve as a referent for regenerating the culture of science education. Contains 48 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change
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Guzzetti, Barbara J.; Williams, Wayne O.; Skeels, Stephanie A.; Wu, Shwu Ming – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Explores the influences of text structure on students' conceptual change. Case studies were conducted and results showed that individuals used refutational text to change their alternative conceptions and acquire new concepts. Findings indicate that refutational text does cause cognitive conflict. While refutational text is effective for groups,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures
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Jones, Graham A.; And Others – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1996
Validates a framework for assessing children's thinking in multidigit number situations and uses the framework to evaluate instructional programs. Key constructs--counting, partitioning, grouping, and number relationships--appear stable within each of 5 levels across 12 case studies, suggesting a possible hierarchy of thinking. (DF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
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Boyle, Joseph R.; Yeager, Noranne – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1997
Discusses using cognitive frameworks to help students who have mild disabilities or are at risk transfer and retain information. Explains development of study guides, story/critical thinking maps, and cognitive organizers and addresses teaching students how to use cognitive frameworks. Provides illustrations of study guides and cognitive maps. (CR)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Comprehension
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Pomson, Alex D. M. – Religious Education, 2001
Argues that although Jewish all-day schools aspire to a curriculum integrated between Jewish and general studies, they have not succeeded. Offers a working model of this integration. Uses evidence from the curriculum of a Jewish day school in Great Britain to show that students can succeed with an integrated approach. (CAJ)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bailin, Sharon – Science and Education, 2002
Examines some of the misconceptions about the nature of critical thinking. Focuses on the characterization of critical thinking in terms of processes or skills and the separation of critical thinking and knowledge. Offers a different conception of critical thinking. (Contains 46 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Ribbins, Peter; Gunter, Helen – Educational Management & Administration, 2002
The first of two linked articles discusses leadership and associated concepts. Outlines and illustrates a mapping typology built around five knowledge domains (conceptual, critical, humanist, evaluative, and instrumental) and seven factors (purpose, focus, context, method, audience, communication, and impact). (Contains 9 notes and 93 references.)…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Structures, Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning)
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Doyle, Walter – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1990
Examines the role of case methods in teacher education, noting that the use of case methods depends upon an understanding of teaching and the learning-to-teach process. Three frameworks for using cases in teacher education are examined (precept and practice, problem solving and decision making, and knowledge and understanding). (SM)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Cognitive Structures, Decision Making
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Quinsland, Larry K.; Van Ginkel, Anne – American Annals of the Deaf, 1990
This paper defines the concept of structured processing as an activity that encourages students to reflect, describe, analyze, and communicate that which was recently experienced. The paper explores structured processing, outlines a cognitive processing hierarchy, and suggests methods for designing and leading processing activities for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Formation
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Davis, Robert B. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Examined is the situation in which pupils invent mathematics on their own and teachers' reactions to this situation. The assimilation of students' original ideas into correct mathematical concepts is discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Computation
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Rubin, Amram; Tamir, Pinchas – American Biology Teacher, 1988
Proposes an approach to school laboratory experiences which leads to gradual acquisition of inquiry skills based on the idea of advance organizers. Presents a design which is context familiar and can serve as an introduction to scientific inquiry. Discusses student achievement, and teacher and student attitudes. (CW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style
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Jungwirth, Ehud; Dreyfus, Amos – Journal of Biological Education, 1990
Described are the use of two different tests designed to test for selected inquiry skills. Procedures, tests used, and results in several different countries are presented. Implications for classroom instruction are discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Inquiry
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Morine-Dershimer, Greta – Journal of Teacher Education, 1989
Results are reported from a study which examines preservice teachers' changes in thinking about both content and pedagogy associated with experiences in reflective peer teaching units and tests the value of preconcept and postconcept mapping as a measure of change in pedagogical decision making. (IAH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Structures, Concept Mapping, Course Content
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Brown, John Seely; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1989
Conventional schooling too often ignores the influence of school culture on what is learned in school. Knowledge is situated, being in part a product of the activity, context, and culture in which it is developed and used; this is known as cognitive apprenticeship. Implications for understanding learning and teaching are discussed. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style, Educational Environment
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