Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2006):

Complex learning: the role of knowledge, intelligence, motivation and learning strategies.

Full Abstract

This work presents the main theories and models formulated with the purpose of offering a global overview on the acquisition of knowledge and skills involved in the initial development of expert competence. Setting from this background, we developed an empirical work whose main purpose is to define those factors in a complex learning situation such as chapter-sized in a knowledge-rich domain. The results obtained in a sample of Master students reveal that the several variables intervening, such as the qualitative organization of knowledge, intellectual ability, motivation, the deliberate use of strategies, and a rich learning environment, contribute in an independent way to provide an explanation for the acquired knowledge.

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Author information

Author/s: Castejón, Juan L (JL); Gilar, Raquel (R); Pérez, Antonio M (AM);

Affiliation: Department of Sociology II, University of Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain. jl.castejon@ua.es

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Psicothema (Psicothema), published in Spain. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Nov; vol 18 (issue 4) : pp 679-85

Dates: Created 2007/02/13; Completed 2007/03/23; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17296103, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Adult Education, Graduate Female Humans Intelligence Knowledge Learning Male Models, Psychological

Motivation Professional Competence Psychology - education Psychology, Educational Questionnaires Records as Topic Regression Analysis Spain Students - psychology

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