Learning about causality — about the physical rules that govern the world around us — is a crucial part of our cognitive development.
«Remarkably,
they learn about causality even if the people they are watching make mistakes and are right some but not all of the time.»
Not exact matches
Her current research investigates how causal concepts and assumptions
about the nature of
causality impact students» ability to
learn complex science concepts.
She identifies ways in which understandings
about the nature of
causality impact our ability to deal with complexity in our world and to
learn science.
She also directs the Understandings of Consequence Project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which identifies default assumptions
about the nature of
causality that students bring to their
learning.