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ERIC Number: EJ436885
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Instructional Analogies and Conceptual Misrepresentations.
Zook, Kevin B.; Di Vesta, Francis J.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v83 n2 p246-52 Jun 1991
The role of analogical mapping in the formation of conceptual misrepresentations was studied by analyzing target-domain inferences generated by 193 third graders learning from an analogy. Explicit knowledge of the instructional goal decreased the number of conflicting inferences. Implications for learning are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Inferences, Knowledge Level, Misconceptions, Primary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogies; Target Domain Inferences