Perceptual Control Theory: One Threat to Education "Not" (Yet?) Faced by Amundson, Serlin, and Lehrer.

Cziko, Gary A.

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ERIC Number: EJ464902

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Publication Date: 1992

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Perceptual Control Theory: One Threat to Education "Not" (Yet?) Faced by Amundson, Serlin, and Lehrer.

Cziko, Gary A.

Educational Researcher, v21 n9 p25-27 Dec 1992

Reiterates the author's convictions about the inadequacy of mainstream educational research. If perceptual control theory is correct in positing a closed-loop, negative feedback relationship between individuals and their environments, then current and mainstream educational research is not adequate for explaining purposeful behavior. (SLD)

Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Theories, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Feedback, Intention, Models, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Social Science Research, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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