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ERIC Number: EJ133652
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Rule Acquisition Design Strategy Variables: Degree of Instance Divergence, Sequence, and Instance Analysis
Tennyson, Robert D.; Tennyson, Carol L.
Journal of Educational Psychology, 67, 6, 852-9, Dec 75
Design strategies directly related to the development of instructional materials for rule learning were investigated. Findings indicated: 1) the degree of divergence between instances showed that contrasting, not matching, features resulted in better performance; and 2) two contextually similar rules learned simultaneously, not successfully, resulted in superior performance. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Grade 10, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Learning Theories, Performance Factors, Responses
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