The Mind's Journey from Novice to Expert: If We Know the Route, We Can Help Students Negotiate Their Way.

Bruer, John T.

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ERIC Number: EJ468083

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Mind's Journey from Novice to Expert: If We Know the Route, We Can Help Students Negotiate Their Way.

Bruer, John T.

American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, v17 n2 p6-15,38-46 Sum 1993

Research of cognitive scientists is resulting in new learning theories through which students can move from novice to expert. How cognitive scientists work and how their results are applied are discussed. Reciprocal teaching, as implemented in the Springfield (Illinois) schools, provides an example of a successful research-based technique. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Learning, Reading Instruction, Remedial Instruction, Researchers, Science Education, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois

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