The greater the reorganization of prior knowledge required, the harder new information is to acquire¶

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q2 i? Learning that requires larger reorganization of the learner's knowledge structures (e.g., shifting a concept between branches of a taxonomy) is more difficult than learning requiring mere enrichment. → Garvin Brod 2021

Evidence¶

Garvin Brod 2021¶

Garvin Brod. (2021). Toward an understanding of when prior knowledge helps or hinders learning. npj Science of Learning 6:24. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00103-w

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Theoretical argument from conceptual-change research, illustrated with taxonomic knowledge about whales: adding a habitat detail is enrichment; classifying orcas as dolphins requires differentiation; whales being mammals requires large-scale reorganization of the hierarchy. No effect size is printed.

"To conclude, the greater the necessary reorganization of the prior knowledge, the more difficult it will be for learners to acquire new information."

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