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Toward a theory of cognitive aptitude for learning from instruction
Journal of Educational Psychology
Format: Journal Article
Publication Year: 1984
Pages: 347-376
Library/Archive: (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved
Sources ID: 22257
Visibility: Private
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Reviews progress toward the development of a cognitive theory of aptitude for learning and presents descriptive and prescriptive goals for aptitude theories. Preliminary hypotheses about the nature of cognitive processes in aptitude for learning from instruction are reviewed. 12 constituent points of the descriptive theory are presented. Some of these points are summary conclusions on much prior research, whereas others are less well supported at present. However, all contribute to the effort to describe learning and aptitude for learning in conformable terms. Some prescriptive implications of the theory, intended as hypotheses for instructional development and design research in particular locations, are also discussed. (102 ref)

Subjects: 
Theories of Learning and Contemplation
Education and Contemplation
Contemplation by Applied Subject