Intentional Conceptual Change

by Sinatra, Gale M.; Pintrich, Paul R.

• ISBN13: 9780805838251
• ISBN10: 0805838252
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

This volume brings together a distinguished, international list of scholars to explore the role of the learner's intention in knowledge change. Traditional views of knowledge reconstruction placed the impetus for thought change outside the learner's control. The teacher, instructional methods, materials, and activities were identified as the seat of change. Recent perspectives on learning, however, suggest that the learner can play an active, indeed, intentional role in the process of knowledge restructuring. This volume explores this new, innovative view of conceptual change learning using original contributions drawn from renowned scholars in a variety of disciplines. The volume is intended for scholars or advanced students studying knowledge acquisition and change, including educational psychology, developmental psychology, science education, cognitive science, learning science, instructional psychology, and instructional and curriculum studies.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Role of Intentions in Conceptual Change Learning	1	(18)
Gale M. Sinatra
Paul R. Pintrich
PART I COGNITION, METACOGNITION, AND INTENTIONAL CONCEPTUAL CHANGE	19	(152)
Influences on Intentional Conceptual Change	21	(34)
Michel Ferrari
Nezihe Elik
Self-Explanation: Enriching a Situation Model or Repairing a Domain Model?	55	(24)
Nick deLeeuw
Michelene T. H. Chi
Acupuncture, Incommensurability, and Conceptual Change	79	(24)
Paul Thagard
Robert Zhu
Metacognitive Aspects of Students' Reflective Discourse: Implications for Intentional Conceptual Change Teaching and Learning	103	(30)
M. Gertrude Hennessey
The Role of Domain-Specific Knowledge in Intentional Conceptual Change	133	(38)
Margarita Limon Luque
PART II EPISTEMOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL/MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN INTENTIONAL CONCEPTUAL CHANGE	171	(204)
Interest, Epistemological Belief, and Intentional Conceptual Change	173	(26)
Thomas Andre
Mark Windschitl
Personal Epistemologies and Intentional Conceptual Change	199	(38)
Lucia Mason
J's Epistemological Stance and Strategies	237	(54)
Andrea A. diSessa
Andrew Elby
David Hammer
Conceptual Change in Response to Persuasive Messages	291	(26)
Cynthia Hynd
Learning About Biological Evolution: A Special Case of Intentional Conceptual Change	317	(30)
Sherry A. Southerland
Gale M. Sinatra
Achievement Goals and Intentional Conceptual Change	347	(28)
Elizabeth Linnenbrink
Paul R. Pintrich
PART III PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS FOR MODELS OF INTENTIONAL CONCEPTUAL CHANGE	375	(68)
Exploring the Relationships Between Conceptual Change and Intentional Learning	377	(30)
Stella Vosniadou
When Is Conceptual Change Intended? A Cognitive-Sociocultural View	407	(22)
Giyoo Hatano
Kayoko Inagaki
Future Directions for Theory and Research on Intentional Conceptual Change	429	(14)
Paul R. Pintrich
Gale M. Sinatra
Author Index	443	(10)
Subject Index	453