Knowledge in Pieces
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Knowledge in Pieces is a seminal work in educational psychology that proposes a theory of learners’ intuitive knowledge as composed of many small, context-sensitive elements rather than coherent, unified misconceptions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cognitive theory
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theory in educational psychology ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | KiP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addresses |
conceptual change
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students’ everyday reasoning ⓘ |
| assumes |
knowledge elements can be activated differently across contexts
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learning reorganizes and reconditions small knowledge elements ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | theory of coherent, unified misconceptions ⓘ |
| emphasizes | fine-grained cognitive elements ⓘ |
| focusesOn | learners’ intuitive knowledge ⓘ |
| hasApplicationArea |
physics education
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science education ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Andrea A. diSessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
educational psychology
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learning sciences ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of instructional interventions
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research on conceptual change ⓘ research on student misconceptions ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | phenomenological primitives ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
fine-grained theory of intuitive knowledge
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seminal work in educational psychology ⓘ |
| proposesThat |
intuitive knowledge is composed of many small elements
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intuitive knowledge is context-sensitive ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
constructivist theories of learning
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misconceptions research ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing students’ reasoning in science
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designing instruction that builds on intuitive knowledge ⓘ |
| viewsKnowledgeAs |
context-dependent
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fragmented ⓘ locally coherent rather than globally coherent ⓘ |
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