The Differential Effects of Prior Knowledge on Learning: A Study of Two Consecutive Courses in Earth Sciences.

Hoz, Ron; Bowman, Dan; Kozminsky, Ely

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Publication Date: 2001

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The Differential Effects of Prior Knowledge on Learning: A Study of Two Consecutive Courses in Earth Sciences.

Hoz, Ron; Bowman, Dan; Kozminsky, Ely

Instructional Science, v29 n3 p187-211 May 2001

Discussion of prior learning and acquired knowledge focuses on a study at Ben Gurion University (Israel) that examined the occurrence and nature of learning in an earth science course and its relations with prior knowledge from a prerequisite course. Highlights include concept definitions; cognitive mapping; course sequencing; and course design. (Contains 63 references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Concept Formation, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Prerequisites, Prior Learning, Required Courses, Sequential Approach

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Language: English

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