Learning hierarchically organized science categories: simultaneous instruction at the high and subtype levels

Abstract Background Most science categories are hierarchically organized, with various high-level divisions comprising numerous subtypes. If we suppose that one’s goal is to teach students to classify at the high level, past research has provided mixed evidence about whether an effective strategy is...

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Main Authors: Robert M. Nosofsky, Colin Slaughter, Mark A. McDaniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Cognitive Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-019-0200-5