Some subscribers to Phys-L might be interested in two recent posts
that answer "YES" to the question "CAN THINKING BE LEARNED?: "Re:
Cognitive Acceleration" [Hake (2011a)] and "Feuerstein's Instrumental
Enrichment" [Hake (2011b)]. A combined abstract is:
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ABSTRACT: Paul Lulai of the PhysLrnR list stated that when he
searched for materials on "Cognitive Acceleration" he found none that
would even provide a glimpse. As of 14 Feb 11:10:00-0800 Lulai's
post had initiated a 18-post thread on PhysLrnR.
In the first post "Re: Cognitive Acceleration" [Hake (2011a)] at
<http://bit.ly/fjoabR>, I give eleven academic references to the work
of Adey & Shayer on "Cognitive Acceleration," a program designed to
promote student's thought processes from "concrete" to "formal"
abstract thinking.
In the second post "Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment" [Hake
(2011b)] at <http://bit.ly/htVa5a>, I list seventeen academic
references related to the work of Reuven Feuerstein on "Instrumental
Enrichment." Feuerstein's work complements and is consistent with
"Cognitive Acceleration" since both work under the premise that
thinking skills can be learned.
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To access the complete:
a. 12 kB first post "Re: Cognitive Acceleration" [Hake (2011a)]
please click on <http://bit.ly/fjoabR>;
b. 18 kB second post "Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment" [Hake
(2011b)] please click on <http://bit.ly/htVa5a>.
If you try to introduce people to a paradigm shift, they will hear
what you have to say and then interpret your words in terms of their
old paradigm. What does not fit, they will not hear. Therefore, a
change in paradigm cannot be brought about by talking. People have to
experience the change, or at a minimum see other people experiencing
it, before they will begin to understand what you are saying."
Myron Tribus (2001)
"David Langford, illustrates the difference between teaching and
learning in a little story. He says, 'You know, last Wednesday I
taught my dog to whistle. I really did. I taught him to whistle. It
was hard work. I really went at it very hard. But I taught him to
whistle. Of course, he didn't learn, but I taught.' "
Myron Tribus (2001)
REFERENCES [URL's shortened by <http://bit.ly/> and accessed on 15 Feb 2011.]
Hake, R.R. 2011a. "Re: Cognitive Acceleration," online on the OPEN!
AERA-L archives at <http://bit.ly/fjoabR>. Post of 14 Feb 2011
10:18:46-0800 to AERA-L and Net-Gold. The abstract and link to the
complete post are being transmitted to various discussion lists are
also online on my blog "Hake'sEdStuff" at <http://bit.ly/fASlF1>
with a provision for comments.
Hake, R.R. 2011b. "Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment," online on
the OPEN! AERA-L archives at <http://bit.ly/htVa5a>. Post of 14 Feb
2011 16:33:00-0800 to AERA-L and and Net-Gold. The abstract and link
to the complete post are being transmitted to various discussion
lists are also online on my blog "Hake'sEdStuff" at
<http://bit.ly/fASlF1> with a provision for comments.
Tribus, M. 2001. "Quality in Education According to the Teachings of
Deming and Feuerstein," online as a 78 kB pdf at
<http://bit.ly/hwcbjn>.