Intentional Conceptual Change [Hardcover]

This volume brings together a distinguished, international list of scholars to explore the role of the learner's intention in knowledge change. Traditional views of knowledge reconstruction placed the impetus for thought change outside the learner's control. The teacher, instructional methods, materials, and activities were identified as the seat of change. Recent perspectives on learning, however, suggest that the learner can play an active, indeed, intentionalrole in the process of knowledge restructuring. This volume explores this new, innovative view of conceptual change learning using original contributions drawn from renowned scholars in a variety of disciplines.

The volume is intended for scholars or advanced students studying knowledge acquisition and change, including educational psychology, developmental psychology, science education, cognitive science, learning science, instructional psychology, and instructional and curriculum studies.
Contents: Preface. G.M. Sinatra, P.R. Pintrich,The Role of Intentions in Conceptual Change Learning. Part I: Cognition, Metacognition, and Intentional Conceptual Change.M. Ferrari, N. Elik,Influences on Intentional Conceptual Change. N. deLeeuw, M.T.H. Chi,Self-Explanation: Enriching a Situation Model or Repairing a Domain Model? P. Thagard, R. Zhu,Acupuncture, Incommensurability, and Conceptual Change. M.G. Hennessey,Metacognitive Aspects of Students' Reflective Discourse: Implications for Intentional Conceptual Change Teaching and Learning. M.L. Luque,The Role of Domain-Specific Knowledge in Intentional Conceptual Change. Part II: Epistemological and Social/Motivational Factors in Intentional Conceptual Change.T. Andre, M. Windschitl,Interest, Epistemological Belief, and Intentional Conceptual Change. L. Mason,Personal Epislc#