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THE VALUE OF EXTERNAL DIRECTION AND INDIVIDUAL DISCOVERY IN LEARNING SITUATIONS: The learning of a mathematical principle
Author(s) -
Werdelin Ingvar
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1968.tb00541.x
Subject(s) - psychology , value (mathematics) , cognitive psychology , social psychology , mathematics education , statistics , mathematics
W erdelin , I. The value of external direction and individual discovery in learning situations. I. The learning of a mathematical principle. Scand. J. Psychol ., 1968, 9, 241–247.—Three samples (A, B, C), selected at random from seven sixth grade classes, were instructed differently how to use a mathematical principle. A was told the principle and applied it on examples; B was given most examples first, then told the principle, and given additional examples; C was given examples only. A learned the principle better, as measured by a test given immediately after the experiment. C was comparatively better as to retention and transfer. B was between A and C.