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9780631224501

Strategies of Knowledge Acquisition

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    9780631224501

  • ISBN10:

    0631224505

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-05-18
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

In this Monograph, knowledge acquisition is examined as a process involving the coordination of existing theories with new evidence. Central to the present work is the claim that strategies of knowledge acquisition may vary significantly across (as well as within) individuals and can be conceptualized within a developmental framework.

Author Biography

Deanna Zipse Kuhn is an American psychologist. She is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is known for contributions to the psychology of science - the scientific study of scientific thought and behavior.

Table of Contents

Abstract v
Introduction 1(23)
Method 24(9)
Knowledge Acquisition in Adults 33(9)
Knowledge Acquisition in Children 42(8)
Strategies and Strategy Change in Adults 50(14)
Strategies and Strategy Change in Children 64(11)
The Process of Change 75(23)
Conclusions 98(23)
References 121(7)
Acknowledgments 128(1)
COMMENTARY
Toward An Evolutionary Epistemology of Scientific Reasoning
129(8)
Sheldon H. White
Scientific Thinking About Scientific Thinking
137(15)
David Klahr
Sharon M. Carver
REPLY
Scientific Thinking and Knowledge Acquisition
152(6)
Deanna Kuhn
Contributors 158(2)
Statement of Editorial Policy 160

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