How the construction of mental models improves lea

Authors: Monica Bucciarelli

Publish Date: 2007/02/09

Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-89

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Abstract

In this paper I present a framework where possible relations between learning and mental models are explored In particular I’ll be concerned with nonsymbolic gestures accompanying discourse and their role in inducing the construction of models and therefore deep comprehension and learning in the listener Also I’ll be concerned with cognitive and sociocognitive conflicts and their roles in inducing construction of alternative models of a problem and therefore in learning to reason Human ability to learn is of great importance for individuals interested in change Indeed to learn both declarative and procedural knowledge means to change and in order to be able to intervene on change in a desired way it is necessary to have a theory of the mental representations and processes involved in learning and a theory of the communication and contexts that favour learning

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