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Direct linkHmelo-Silver, Cindy E.; Marathe, Surabhi; Liu, Lei – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2007
Understanding complex systems is fundamental to understanding science. The complexity of such systems makes them very difficult to understand because they are composed of multiple interrelated levels that interact in dynamic ways. The goal of this study was to understand how experts and novices differed in their understanding of two complex…
Descriptors: Ecology, Anatomy, Physiology, Knowledge Representation
Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E.; Pfeffer, Merav Green – Cognitive Science, 2004
Complex systems are pervasive in the world around us. Making sense of a complex system should require that a person construct a network of concepts and principles about some domain that represents key (often dynamic) phenomena and their interrelationships. This raises the question of how expert understanding of complex systems differs from novice…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Epistemology, Middle School Students, Preservice Teachers
