Instance Sequence and Analysis of Instance Attribute Representation in Concept Acquisition.

Tennyson, Robert D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1975

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Instance Sequence and Analysis of Instance Attribute Representation in Concept Acquisition

Tennyson, Robert D.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, 67, 6, 821-7, Dec 75

The strategy variables investigated were: 1) sequence, a presentation of instances according to a defined relationship of the stimuli--organized versus random; and 2) analytical explanation, a verbal statement presented with each instance which analyzed the presence or absence of the critical attributes. Concept learning implications were discussed. (Author/BJG)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Conceptual Schemes, Difficulty Level, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Sequential Learning

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