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Knowledge is associative
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Learning is productive / constructive.
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The brain tries
to make sense of new input
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in terms of
existing mental structures.
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We
learn by analogy / metaphor
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-- New constructions tend to be built from
old.
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Cognitive response is context dependent.
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The productive
response depends on the context in which
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new input is
presented, including the student’s mental state.
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Students
can use multiple models
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-- Confusion about appropriate context can
make it appear
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as
if students hold contradictory ideas at the same time
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