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Seel, Norbert M.

doi:10.1023/a:1011952010705

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“…The accommodation process often leads to the development of mental models, which are dynamic ad hoc representations of reality to help the individual understand or simplify a phenomenon (see Gentner and Stevens 1983;Johnson-Laird 1983;Seel 1991Seel , 2001.…”

Section: Cognitive Structuresmentioning

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The mystery of cognitive structure and how we can detect it: tracking the development of cognitive structures over time

2009

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Many research studies have clearly demonstrated the importance of cognitive structures as the building blocks of meaningful learning and retention of instructional materials. Identifying the learners' cognitive structures will help instructors to organize materials, identify knowledge gaps, and relate new materials to existing slots or anchors within the learners' cognitive structures. The purpose of our empirical investigation is to track the development of cognitive structures over time. Accordingly, we demonstrate how various indicators derived from graph theory can be used for a precise description and analysis of cognitive structures. Our results revealed several patterns that helped us to better understand the construction and development of cognitive structures over time. We conclude by identifying applications of our approach for learning and instruction and proposing possibilities for the further development of our approach.

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The mystery of cognitive structure and how we can detect it: tracking the development of cognitive structures over time

2009

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“…Concept map graph structures can effectively assess the conceptualization of an essay by integrating the various ideas and concepts (Kim, 2013). As a structural knowledge representation consisting of concepts and relationships, the graph structure successfully represents an author's thoughts (Seel, 1999(Seel, , 2001Zouaq et al, 2007;Zouaq et al, 2011;Villalon and Calvo, 2011). Linguists believe that the sentences in an essay include surface and deep structures, shape characteristics of the sentence, and semantic information about the deep structure (including the connections between concepts).…”

Section: The Use Of Graphs In the Evaluation Of Writingmentioning

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Predicting Evaluations of Essay by Computational Graph-Based Features

2020

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“…The modeling theory that is used with this purpose is based on a model that is founded on scientific theory (Halloun, 2004b(Halloun, , 2006. After mental models are created through analogical reasoning and building structural equations, mental models are expressed using causal diagrams (Satchwell, 1996;Seel, 2001Seel, , 2003Ünal-Çoban, 2009). Modeling-based science education allows students to understand subjects by making correlations and solving the problems they have, and developing ideas about these subjects with scientific methods (Lehrer, & Schauble, 2005;Schwarz, & White, 2005;Windschitl, Rose, Stalkfleet, & Smith, 2008).…”

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Investigation of the Effects of Group Research Method of Applying Modeling Based Teaching Method in the Particle Structure and Properties of Matter Unit on Constructivist Learning

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2019

Sakarya University Journal of Education

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The aim of this study was investigated of the effects of Grup Investigation (GI) method of applying Modeling Based Teaching (MBT) method in the "The Particle Structure and Properties of Matter" unit on constructivist learning. It was used pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. This research was selected two groups of seventh graders in a middle school. The first group (EG1) was applied the GI method and the second group (EG2) was applied the GI and the MBT methods together. The data were collected using the Constructivist Learning Environment Scale (CLES) and focus group interviews. The results of the CLES indicated the MBT method was contributed in the factors of "Discussions and Interviews", "Conceptual Discrepancies", "Sharing Views with Others", "Reflection and Motivation for Discovering Concepts" and "Meeting the Needs of Learners" on the GI method. In the focus group interviews, the students applied modeling Based Teaching (MBT) and Grup Investigation (GI) methods together articulated to improving mental perspectives, having confused thoughts, learning to question the things learned so far and learning to use the knowledge learned so far. The students stated that they experienced having confused thoughts during the application process, then this situation disappeared and therefore they learned better. To the results of this research, it can be said that applying MBT method and GI method together contributes to formation of higher quality learning environments.

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Cited by 75 publications

References 23 publications

The mystery of cognitive structure and how we can detect it: tracking the development of cognitive structures over time

The mystery of cognitive structure and how we can detect it: tracking the development of cognitive structures over time

Predicting Evaluations of Essay by Computational Graph-Based Features

Investigation of the Effects of Group Research Method of Applying Modeling Based Teaching Method in the Particle Structure and Properties of Matter Unit on Constructivist Learning

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