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What is Conceptual Framework of Understanding

Chapter 447
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
This term was coined by Vygotsky (1933/1966 , 1935 , 1981 ) and means that all information is remembered by a person in a mixed understanding with other information. No learned information stands alone; instead, the information is linked within each person’s understanding with other prior knowledge, whether learned or experienced information. This occurs in a social context wherein the person learning the information, or re-learning prior information, is making connections of understanding between all prior knowledge points that connect with the current information under study. The checking of understanding occurs in a social context, with re-learning and re-connecting prior knowledge information occurring as is appropriate.
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Implicit Cognitive Vulnerability
Caroline M. Crawford (University of Houston – Clear Lake, USA)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch447
Abstract
Through the concept of implicit cognitive vulnerability, the learner develops a “comfortableness” within the instructional environment that engages the learner in a creative understanding of the subject matter that reflects a cognitively vulnerable sense of understanding that engages the learner in new and different ways with the subject matter. This cognitive vulnerability is not only creative in nature, but the “comfortableness” to safely “think outside the box” in new and different ways more fully supports the learner's understanding of the subject matter. The importance revolving around a learner's “comfortableness” within an instructional environment is a level of engagement within the learning community that impacts not only the sense of community engagement towards motivational and self-efficacy efforts, but more importantly the learner's sense of belonging and “comfortableness” within a learning community.
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