Specific ConceptsSyntax/PhasesLearning EnvironmentLearner OutcomesforConcept AttainmentSpecific ConceptsNature of ConceptsLogical reasoning and higher-level thinkingCommunicationSyntax/PhasesforConcept Attainment1. Present Goals and Establish set2. Input examples and nonexamples3. Test for concept attainment4. Analyze student thinking processesLearning EnvironmentModerately structured and Teacher-centeredNature of ConceptsConcept learning is putting things into a class and then being able to recognize members of that class. Type Characteristic ExampleConjunctive Constant Rule IslandDisjunctive Alternative set of attributesStrike in baseballRelational Rule structure depends on relationshipsAuntConcept AttainmentConcept attainment is the process of defining concepts by finding those attributes that are absolutely essential to the meaning and disregarding those that are not; it also involves learning to discriminate between what is and what isnot an example of the
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