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Download full textOsguthorpe, Russell T.; And Others – 1976
A 4 x 4 factorial experiment was conducted with 152 college age volunteers to investigate the effects of different forms of mathemagenic information (algorithms, heuristics, attribute elaboration, and attribute isolation) on concept acquisition. Results showed that both definition and instance presentation had a significant effect on students'…
Descriptors: College Students, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Confidence Testing
