Full Description
In this Monograph, knowledge acquisition is examined as a process involving the coordination of existing theories with new evidence. Central to the present work is the claim that strategies of knowledge acquisition may vary significantly across (as well as within) individuals and can be conceptualized within a developmental framework.
Contents
Abstract v Introduction 1
Method 24
Knowledge Acquisition in Adults 33
Knowledge Acquisition in Children 42
Strategies and Strategy Change in Adults 50
Strategies and Strategy Change in Children 64
The Process of Change 75
Conclusions 98
References 121
Acknowledgments 128
COMMENTARY Toward An Evolutionary Epistemology of Scientific Reasoning 129
Sheldon H. White
Scientific Thinking About Scientific Thinking 137
David Klahr Sharon M. Carver REPLY Scientific Thinking and Knowledge Acquisition 152
Deanna Kuhn
Contributors 158
Statement of Editorial Policy 160
