Toward the Practice of Theory-Based Instruction Current Cognitive Theories and Their Educational Promise |
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Editor:
| McKeough, Anne Lupart, Judy Lee |
ISBN: | 978-1-138-98581-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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This unique contribution to the field of education offers a comparative look at the application of cognitive theory to instruction. Six leading researchers, representing the three theoretical positions which guide the study of cognition -- socio- cultural, information processing, and neo-Piagetian approaches -- discuss their theories and present empirical evidence in support of cognitively-based instructional practice. An introductory chapter describes the basic tenets of each...
More DescriptionThis unique contribution to the field of education offers a comparative look at the application of cognitive theory to instruction. Six leading researchers, representing the three theoretical positions which guide the study of cognition -- socio- cultural, information processing, and neo-Piagetian approaches -- discuss their theories and present empirical evidence in support of cognitively-based instructional practice. An introductory chapter describes the basic tenets of each tradition and its general educational posture, and a concluding chapter compares the contributors' views and draws implications for key educational issues. These open-ended discussions of the contrasts and overlaps in the various positions should stimulate readers to formulate personal opinions on cognitively-based instruction.