How Children Discover New Strategies

1. Auflage 1989
ISBN: 978-0-8058-0472-0
Verlag: Psychology Press

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 389 g

Reihe: Distinguished Lecture Series

This well-documented book divides the process of constructing new problem-solving strategies into two parts: discovery of the new strategy, and its generalization to new contexts. By using a trial-by-trial analysis, the authors are able to identify the exact trial on which the new strategy is first used, the circumstances that lead to the discovery, and the generalization of the strategy beyond its initial use. These observations disconfirm popular stereotypes of the discovery process and provide important insights into the nature of long-term learning and strategy discovery.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Siegler, Robert

Jenkins, Eric A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Strategy Discovery and Strategy Generalization. Strategy Choices and the Development of Arithmetic Skills. A Study of Strategy Construction. Case Studies. General Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Carnegie-Mellon University.