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ERIC Number: EJ446432
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Expertise and the Organization of Knowledge: Unexpected Differences among Genetic Counselors, Faculty, and Students on Problem Categorization Tasks.
Smith, Mike U.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v29 n2 p179-205 Feb 1992
Compares 7 biology faculty members, 9 genetic counselors, and 26 undergraduate students according to both expertise and problem-solving success within the domain of genetics. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that as expertise is attained, the individual restructures knowledge into a framework based upon the critical dimensions which facilitate the specific daily use of that knowledge. (30 references) (JJK)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Genetics, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Schemata (Cognition), Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Expert Novice Paradigm; Problem Solving Assessment