The definition of epistemological beliefs takes on different shades of meaning from study to
study; but, in general, researchers of personal epistemology are interested in what …

The question of how we learn from hypertext is more complicated than that of how we learn
from traditional text. Although all the same elements of character decoding, word …

This chapter explains that the'body of knowledge'of a profession is best understood as
a'landscape of practice'consisting of a complex system of communities of practice and the …

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look at problem solving research and
practice over the last fifteen years. The first chapter describes differences in types of …

The epistemic assumptions of constructive learning are different from those of traditional
instruction, so classical methods of needs and task analysis are inappropriate for designing …

Two questions were addressed:“What are students' beliefs about the nature of knowledge?”
and “How do these beliefs affect comprehension?” In Experiment 1, an epistemological …

Instructional theory describes a variety of methods of instruction (different ways of facilitating
human learning and development) and when to use--and not use--each of those methods. It …

Consider these scenarios. a Medical School At the University of Anywhere Medical School,
instructors routinely lace the problem of biomedical misconceptions among students. That is …

Although problem solving is regarded by most educators as among the most important
learning outcomes, few instructional design prescriptions are available for designing …

A belief in transfer lies at the heart of our educational system. Most educators want learning
activities to have positive effects that extend beyond the exact conditions of initial learning …