Bringing out the necessary pattern of variation and invariance in the learning situation enhances the likelihood that the object of learning is appropriated¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r1 · q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? The study's results seem to give support to the theoretical claim that by bringing out the necessary pattern of variation and invariance in the learning situation, the likelihood of the object of learning being appropriated is enhanced. → Ming-fai Pang 2005

Evidence¶

Ming-fai Pang 2005¶

Ming-fai Pang, Ference Marton. (2005). Learning Theory as Teaching Resource: Enhancing Students' Understanding of Economic Concepts. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-005-2811-0

q3 · i? · causal · r1

Design experiment comparing two teacher groups teaching the same economic concept: the authors state the results "seem to give support to" the theoretical claim about the necessary pattern of variation and invariance. No effect size is printed.

"the results seem to give support to the theoretical claim that for any specific object of learning there is a necessary pattern of variation and invariance that the learners must experience in order to appropriate the object of learning in question and thus by bringing out that pattern in the learning situation, the likelihood of that object of learning being appropriated is enhanced."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• A teacher's awareness of why a learning object must be treated in accordance with variation theory and embodiment promotes a more constructive and effective way to direct children's learning — related
• Teachers in the chemistry learning study concluded that what counts is not active participation but experiencing a pattern of variation and invariance that allows discernment — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Learning outcomes are better under conditions of variation consistent with the variation-theory conjecture than under conditions not consistent with it — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)