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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instanceOf cognitive theory
theory in educational psychology
abbreviatedAs KiP NERFINISHED
addresses conceptual change
students’ everyday reasoning
assumes knowledge elements can be activated differently across contexts
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
science education
hasAuthor Andrea A. diSessa NERFINISHED
hasDiscipline educational psychology
learning sciences
influenced design of instructional interventions
research on conceptual change
research on student misconceptions
introducesConcept phenomenological primitives
isDescribedAs fine-grained theory of intuitive knowledge
seminal work in educational psychology
proposesThat intuitive knowledge is composed of many small elements
intuitive knowledge is context-sensitive
relatedTo constructivist theories of learning
misconceptions research
usedFor analyzing students’ reasoning in science
designing instruction that builds on intuitive knowledge
viewsKnowledgeAs context-dependent
fragmented
locally coherent rather than globally coherent

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Andrea diSessa notableWork Knowledge in Pieces