Conceptual Development and Context: How Do They Relate?

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Conceptual Development and Context: How Do They Relate? DOC

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https://people.rit.edu/svfsps/perc2001/Otero.doc

Creator:

Otero, Valerie

Publisher:

Rochester Institute of Technology. Center for Imaging Science

Description: This paper, presented at the 2001 Physics Education Research Conference, combines results from a larger research study that focuses on both cognitive and social aspects of learning (Otero, 2001). The study was conducted in a physical science class for prospective elementary teachers. The theoretical perspective used is distributed cognition (Hutchins, 1995), in which students, students interacting with tools and students interacting with others and with tools are considered a cognitive system that generates learning. According to this perspective, each element of the system contributes to the cognitive product by sharing part of the cognitive load associated with a task. Results discussed in this paper suggest that student conceptual development influences the classroom context or cognitive system.

LC Classification:

Education -- Theory and practice of education -- Education and training of teachers and administrators
Education -- Theory and practice of education -- Educational psychology -- Learning
Education -- Theory and practice of education -- Teaching (Principles and practice) -- Experimental studies in educational theory and practice
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion -- Psychology -- Consciousness. Cognition
Science -- Physics -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Physics
Philosophy -- Educational Philosophy

Key Concept:

Physics

Date Issued:

2001

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- DOC

Audience:

Administrator
Educator
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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