Schooling and the Acquisition of Knowledge Contributor(s): Anderson, Richard C. (Editor), Spiro, Rand J. (Editor), Montague, William E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138280410 ISBN-13: 9781138280410 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Education | Educational Psychology |
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Psychology of Education |
Physical Information: 460 pages |
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Publisher Description: Originally published in 1977, this book reports the proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center. The one common thread running through all of the formal papers and dialogue was that the knowledge a person already possesses is the principal determiner of what that individual can learn from an educational experience. These questions were addressed: How is knowledge organized? How does knowledge develop? How is knowledge retrieved and used? What instructional techniques promise to facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge? The kinds of answers provided are characterized by their as well as by their specificity. Accordingly, the volume should be of interest to both the generalist and the specialist. |