Multiple analogies for complex concepts: antidotes for analogy-induced misconception in advanced knowledge acquisition
By R. Spiro, Paul J. Feltovich, R. L. Coulson, D. Anderson. 1988
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- Cognitive Perspectives in Psychology (2013, background): “Analogies can therefore be misleading (Spiro, Feltovich, Coulson, & Anderson, 1989) if they are not used with extreme care.”
- A Naturalistic Exploration of Forms and Functions of Analogizing (2009, background): “This includes many studies of analogical transfer of abstract principles across domains, as influenced by literal or superficial similarity and the formation of misconceptions (e.g., Bassok, 1996; Goldstone & Sakamoto, 2003; Spiro et al., 1989).”
- Qualitative Mental Models: Simulations or Memories? (1997, background): “Third, multiple analogies can be used to piece together models for complex systems (Spiro et al 1989).”
- Metaphors and Models in Translation Between College and Workplace Mathematics (2007, background): “Of course, metaphorical underpinning can also introduce false entailments into the Target domain, by over-extending an analogy (Spiro et al., 1989).”
- Adaptive Skill as the Conditio Sine Qua Non of Expertise (2018, background): “Principle 5: Complexity Preservation Training for adaptive performance should preserve the complexity of the situations in which learning takes place and/or complexity of the knowledge, methods, strategies and skills to be learned (e.g., Bonsangue, 1993; Feltovich et al., 1989, 1993, 2001; Lesgold e”
- Cognitive Flexibility, Constructivism, and Hypertext: Random Access Instruction for Advanced Knowledge Acquisition in Ill-Structured Domains (2012, background): “Our conclusion is that a reconceptualization of learning and instruction is required for advanced knowledge acquisition in ill-structured domains (see also Spiro et al., 1987, 1988, 1989; Spiro & Jehng, 1990; Feltovich, Spiro, & Coulson, in press).”