Assimilative Learning with the Aid of Cognitive Maps

Authors

  • Damian Läge University of Zurich
  • René Oberholzer University of Zurich
  • Samy Egli University of Zurich
  • Roland Streule University of Zurich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v3i2.217

Keywords:

Assimilative Learning, Cognitive Maps, Cognitive Structures, Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS), Procrustean Transformation, Psychopathology Taught Online

Abstract


Assimilative learning is understood as integrating new information into existing knowledge or cognitive structures without restructuring the current schema. If new information causes inconsistencies, cognitive efforts are necessary to reorganize or to accommodate the old knowledge. Thus, assimilative learning is more efficient and economic. Nonetheless a stable and most notably a correct memory representation which â??spans

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Published

2008-01-16

How to Cite

Läge, D., Oberholzer, R., Egli, S., & Streule, R. (2008). Assimilative Learning with the Aid of Cognitive Maps. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 3(2), pp. 29–33. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v3i2.217

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Papers