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Peer reviewedGavelek, James R.; Palincsar, Annemarie Sullivan – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to a previous article, the paper finds weaknesses in the mechanistic worldview represented by the emphasis on information processing research in constructing a metatheory for learning disabilities. An alternative--contextualist--world view is proposed which is holistic, social, and developmental providing insight into processes of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Models
