Conceptual Understanding and Stability, and Knowledge Shields for Fending Off Conceptual Change

The paper reports on the learning of difficult and complex concepts, the characteristics of these concepts that make them difficult for students to learn and understand well, the kind of misconceptions they acquire, and the difficulty of changing these misbeliefs. Mental maneuvers (Knowledge Shields...

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Main Authors: Feltovich, Paul J, Spire, Rand J, Coulson, Richard L, Adami, Jans F
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CLINICAL MEDICINE
COGNITION
DECISION MAKING
EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONS
JUDGEMENT(PSYCHOLOGY)
LEARNING
MENTAL ABILITY
PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
Psychology
REACTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
REASONING
STRESS(PSYCHOLOGY)
STUDENTS
TEACHING METHODS
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Summary:The paper reports on the learning of difficult and complex concepts, the characteristics of these concepts that make them difficult for students to learn and understand well, the kind of misconceptions they acquire, and the difficulty of changing these misbeliefs. Mental maneuvers (Knowledge Shields) learners engage to ward off changing their beliefs are presented and discussed. (AN)