2002-2003 Colloquium Series

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NAU Physical Sciences (Bldg 19, Rm 321), Monday, 3 February 2003, 4:00 PM
(Refreshments at 3:45pm)

Learner-Generated Analogies as Pedagogical Tools for Conceptual Change

Mark James , Kansas State University.

Abstract

Recent developments in cognitive science have pointed to analogy-making as the brain s fundamental mechanism of cognition. The theoretical basis for this view, as well as its implications for teaching and learning, will be summarized. Finally, preliminary results of a dissertation studying a novel analogy based pedagogy will be presented.

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