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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791850303321

Titolo

Generalization of knowledge : multidisciplinary perspectives / / Marie T. Banich and Donna Caccamise, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-94545-8

1-136-94546-6

1-283-03732-7

9786613037329

0-203-84803-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (380 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BanichMarie T. <1957->

CaccamiseDonna

Disciplina

370.15/2

Soggetti

Cognitive learning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Cognitive neuroscience approaches to generalization -- section 2. Developmental perspectives on generalization -- section 3. Representations that support generalization -- section 4. Educational and training approaches to generalization -- section 5. Technological approaches to generalization.

Sommario/riassunto

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization of knowledge from several fields associated with Cognitive Science, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Science, Education, Linguistics, Developmental Science, and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Researchers from each perspective explain how their field defines generali