Cognition And Practice

Author : Jean Lave
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988-07-29
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521357349

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Cognition in Practice by Jean Lave Pdf

Most previous research on human cognition has focused on problem-solving, and has confined its investigations to the laboratory. As a result, it has been difficult to account for complex mental processes and their place in culture and history. In this startling - indeed, disco in forting - study, Jean Lave moves the analysis of one particular form of cognitive activity, - arithmetic problem-solving - out of the laboratory into the domain of everyday life. In so doing, she shows how mathematics in the 'real world', like all thinking, is shaped by the dynamic encounter between the culturally endowed mind and its total context, a subtle interaction that shapes 1) Both tile human subject and the world within which it acts. The study is focused on mundane daily, activities, such as grocery shopping for 'best buys' in the supermarket, dieting, and so on. Innovative in its method, fascinating in its findings, the research is above all significant in its theoretical contributions. Have offers a cogent critique of conventional cognitive theory, turning for an alternative to recent social theory, and weaving a compelling synthesis from elements of culture theory, theories of practice, and Marxist discourse. The result is a new way of understanding human thought processes, a vision of cognition as the dialectic between persons-acting, and the settings in which their activity is constituted. The book will appeal to anthropologists, for its novel theory of the relation of cognition to culture and context; to cognitive scientists and educational theorists; and to the 'plain folks' who form its subject, and who will recognize themselves in it, a rare accomplishment in the modern social sciences.

Author : Roger Barnard,Anne Burns
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847697905

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Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice by Roger Barnard,Anne Burns Pdf

This book presents a wide range of methodological perspectives on researching what teachers think and do in language teaching. It contains chapters by the editors and a leading teacher cognition researcher that highlight key themes, as well as eight case studies by new researchers, recounting their experience of designing and using data collection tools.

Author : Stephan Lewandowsky,Simon Farrell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781452236193

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Computational Modeling in Cognition by Stephan Lewandowsky,Simon Farrell Pdf

An accessible introduction to the principles of computational and mathematical modeling in psychology and cognitive science This practical and readable work provides students and researchers, who are new to cognitive modeling, with the background and core knowledge they need to interpret published reports, and develop and apply models of their own. The book is structured to help readers understand the logic of individual component techniques and their relationships to each other.

Author : Edwin Hutchins
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996-08-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780262581462

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Cognition in the Wild by Edwin Hutchins Pdf

Edwin Hutchins combines his background as an anthropologist and an open ocean racing sailor and navigator in this account of how anthropological methods can be combined with cognitive theory to produce a new reading of cognitive science. His theoretical insights are grounded in an extended analysis of ship navigation—its computational basis, its historical roots, its social organization, and the details of its implementation in actual practice aboard large ships. The result is an unusual interdisciplinary approach to cognition in culturally constituted activities outside the laboratory—"in the wild." Hutchins examines a set of phenomena that have fallen in the cracks between the established disciplines of psychology and anthropology, bringing to light a new set of relationships between culture and cognition. The standard view is that culture affects the cognition of individuals. Hutchins argues instead that cultural activity systems have cognitive properties of their own that are different from the cognitive properties of the individuals who participate in them. Each action for bringing a large naval vessel into port, for example, is informed by culture: the navigation team can be seen as a cognitive and computational system. Introducing Navy life and work on the bridge, Hutchins makes a clear distinction between the cognitive properties of an individual and the cognitive properties of a system. In striking contrast to the usual laboratory tasks of research in cognitive science, he applies the principal metaphor of cognitive science—cognition as computation (adopting David Marr's paradigm)—to the navigation task. After comparing modern Western navigation with the method practiced in Micronesia, Hutchins explores the computational and cognitive properties of systems that are larger than an individual. He then turns to an analysis of learning or change in the organization of cognitive systems at several scales. Hutchins's conclusion illustrates the costs of ignoring the cultural nature of cognition, pointing to the ways in which contemporary cognitive science can be transformed by new meanings and interpretations. A Bradford Book

Author : Van Eck, Richard
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781615207183

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Gaming and Cognition: Theories and Practice from the Learning Sciences by Van Eck, Richard Pdf

"This book applies the principles of research in the study of human cognition to games, with chapters representing 15 different disciplines in the learning sciences (psychology, serious game design, educational technology, applied linguistics, instructional design, eLearning, computer engineering, educational psychology, cognitive science, digital media, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, computer science, anthropology, education)"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Hope J. Hartman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789401722438

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Metacognition in Learning and Instruction by Hope J. Hartman Pdf

Unique and stimulating, this book addresses metacognition in both the neglected area of teaching and the more well-established area of learning. It addresses domain-general and domain-specific aspects of metacognition, including applications to the particular subjects of reading, speaking, mathematics, and science. This collection spans theory, research and practice related to metacognition in education at all school levels, from elementary through university.

Author : Katherine M. Robinson,Helena P. Osana,Donna Kotsopoulos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030128951

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Mathematical Learning and Cognition in Early Childhood by Katherine M. Robinson,Helena P. Osana,Donna Kotsopoulos Pdf

This book explores mathematical learning and cognition in early childhood from interdisciplinary perspectives, including developmental psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and education. It examines how infants and young children develop numerical and mathematical skills, why some children struggle to acquire basic abilities, and how parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators can promote early mathematical development. The first section of the book focuses on infancy and toddlerhood with a particular emphasis on the home environment and how parents can foster early mathematical skills to prepare their children for formal schooling. The second section examines topics in preschool and kindergarten, such as the development of counting procedures and principles, the use of mathematics manipulatives in instruction, and the impacts of early intervention. The final part of the book focuses on particular instructional approaches in the elementary school years, such as different additive concepts, schema-based instruction, and methods of division. Chapters analyze the ways children learn to think about, work with, and master the language of mathematical concepts, as well as provide effective approaches to screening and intervention. Included among the topics: The relationship between early gender differences and future mathematical learning and participation. The connection between mathematical and computational thinking. Patterning abilities in young children. Supporting children with learning difficulties and intellectual disabilities. The effectiveness of tablets as elementary mathematics education tools. Mathematical Learning and Cognition in Early Childhood is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in infancy and early childhood development, child and school psychology, neuroscience, mathematics education, educational psychology, and social work.

Author : John R. Shook,Sami Paavola
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030617738

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Abduction in Cognition and Action by John R. Shook,Sami Paavola Pdf

This book gathers together novel essays on the state-of-the-art research into the logic and practice of abduction. In many ways, abduction has become established and essential to several fields, such as logic, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, philosophy of science, and methodology. In recent years this interest in abduction’s many aspects and functions has accelerated. There are evidently several different interpretations and uses for abduction. Many fundamental questions on abduction remain open. How is abduction manifested in human cognition and intelligence? What kinds or types of abduction can be discerned? What is the role for abduction in inquiry and mathematical discovery? The chapters aim at providing answer to these and other current questions. Their contributors have been at the forefront of discussions on abduction, and offer here their updated approaches to the issues that they consider central to abduction’s contemporary relevance. The book is an essential reading for any scholar or professional keeping up with disciplines impacted by the study of abductive reasoning, and its novel development and applications in various fields.

Author : Russell Revlin
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
Page : 2059 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781319469054

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Cognition by Russell Revlin Pdf

Demonstrating the link between theory, experimental findings, and ordinary, human activity, Cognition: Theory and Practice shows you how the field of cognitive psychology relates to everyday life.

Author : Simon Borg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472526953

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Teacher Cognition and Language Education by Simon Borg Pdf

The study of teacher cognition - what teachers think, know and believe - and of its relationship to teachers' classroom practices has become a key theme in the field of language teaching and teacher education. This new in paperback volume provides a timely discussion of the research which now exists on language teacher cognition. The first part of the book considers what is known about the cognitions of pre-service and practicing teachers, and focuses specifically on teachers' cognitions in teaching grammar, reader and writing. The second part of the book evaluates a range of research methods which have been used in the study of language teacher cognition and provides a framework for continuing research in this fascinating field. This comprehensive yet accessible account will be relevant to researchers, teacher educators and curriculum managers working in language education contexts.

Author : Yrjo Engeström,David Middleton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521645662

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Cognition and Communication at Work by Yrjo Engeström,David Middleton Pdf

This book brings together contributions from researchers within various social science disciplines who seek to redefine the methods and topics that constitute the study of work. They investigate work activity in ways that do not reduce it to a 'psychology' of individual cognition nor to a 'sociology' of societal structures and communication. A key theme in the material is the relationship between theory and practice. This is not an abstract problem of interest merely to social scientists. Rather, it is discussed as an issue that working people address when they attempt to understand a task and communicate its demands. Mindful practices and communicative interaction are examined as situated issues at work in the reproduction of communities of practice in a variety of settings including: courts of law, computer software design, the piloting of airliners, the coordination of air traffic control, and traffic management in underground railway systems.

Author : Jean Lave
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:716646207

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Cognition in practice by Jean Lave Pdf

Author : Harri Veivo,Bo Pettersson,Merja Polvinen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cognition
ISBN : PSU:000056093575

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Cognition and Literary Interpretation in Practice by Harri Veivo,Bo Pettersson,Merja Polvinen Pdf

Author : Heather A. Bimonte-Nelson
Publisher : Humana Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1493921584

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The Maze Book by Heather A. Bimonte-Nelson Pdf

This vibrant collection delivers a laboratory roadmap of testing cognition in the rodent. While rodents and mazes are the main center and focus of this book, many aspects in the field of learning and memory are discussed and detailed, spanning from the molecular to the human, with every chapter delivering a comprehensive review of historical milestones in order to provide context for past discoveries, new findings, and future studies. Didactic foundations, operational definitions, and theory, as well as practical experimental and apparatus set-up, data analysis, and interpretation instructions are included in the first part of the book, while part two contains step-by-step protocols, troubleshooting, and tips from experts in the field. Authoritative and inspirational, The Maze Book: Theories, Practice, and Protocols for Testing Rodent Cognition serves as a detailed and practical manual for scientists wishing to implement these tools in their laboratories and for scholars interested in this powerful field.

Author : Joan Toglia,Erin R Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1662903111

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The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation by Joan Toglia,Erin R Foster Pdf

This text provides practical information, tools and resources for implementation of the Multicontext Approach (MC) in cognitive rehabilitation. The Multicontext approach is uniquely designed to promote and enhance cognitive strategy use, self-awareness and self-monitoring skills across everyday activities in a way that maximizes functional outcomes for people with cognitive impairments due to acquired brain injury and other health conditions. Assembled by a leading worldwide expert in cognitive rehabilitation, this is the first comprehensive volume that integrates Multicontext treatment principles, evidence and guidelines all in one place and provides "how to" information to guide clinical practice and research. Organized into 3 sections, the first part provides foundational knowledge and clinical examples of the impact of cognitive impairments on functional performance and includes tools for observing, analyzing, and interpreting cognitive performance within daily life activities. The second part provides in-depth coverage of the Multicontext approach including theoretical concepts, strategies to address different cognitive performance problems, and detailed guidelines for using a structured metacognitive framework, guided learning techniques, and structuring treatment activities along a transfer continuum to optimize generalization or carryover of learning. The final part of the book provides additional clinical scenarios and case examples to illustrate how the Multicontext approach can be tailored to meet individual needs across a wide range of clinical problems and settings as well as within interprofessional teams. This landmark publication is an essential resource for occupational therapy practitioners, students, clinical neuropsychologists, researchers, and other healthcare professionals who work within the field of cognitive rehabilitation in inpatient, outpatient or community-based settings. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, this invaluable book features an extensive appendix with a full of a range of learning exercises and reflective activities, summaries, observational tools, training guides, clinical examples, treatment forms and worksheets that can be reproduced for clinical practice to enable readers to carry out these methods with their clients. Purchasers obtain access to a Web page where they can download and print reproducible materials from appendices.