It is argued that interest is central in determining how we select and persist in processing
certain types of information in preference to others. Evidence that shows that both individual …

Although cognitive psychology currently represents the mainstream of psychological and
educational thinking, it is only recently that much concern has been shown for learning as …

First published in 1987, Learning by Expanding challenges traditional theories that consider
learning a process of acquisition and reorganization of cognitive structures within the closed …

Learning from examples is a very effective means of initial cognitive skill acquisition. There
is an enormous body of research on the specifics of this learning method. This article …

The distinguished psychologist Michael Cole, known for his pioneering work in literacy,
cognition, and human development, offers a multifaceted account of what cultural …

This article is a sequel to the conversation on learning initiated by the editors of Educational
Researcher in volume 25, number 4. The author's first aim is to elicit the metaphors for …

This book stems from more than 25 years of systematic research into the experience of
learning undertaken by a research team trying to account for the obvious differences …

This article uses a critical evaluation of research on student misconceptions in science and
mathematics to articulate a constructivist view of learning in which student conceptions play …

Es sabido que en los ùltimos afios se ha producido un importante cambio de orientacién en
la psicologia cientifica. Tras un largo periodo de predominio de la psicologia conductista, se …

Central to caring professions such as teaching is the need to notice and be sensitive to the
experiences of pupils and teachers. Starting from this position, Researching Your Own …