1979
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.71.6.866
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General growth model for evaluation of an individual's progress in learning.

Abstract: A general model for a quantitative description of individual growth in learning was developed on the basis of two basic assumptions concerning growth processes generally and the learning process in particular. The first assumption is that the performance P is P(T k ), where T is the learning time and k a parameter that represents the growth form. The second assumption is that the learning rate is proportional to the material yet to be learned. It was proved theoretically that the general growth model is more c… Show more

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“…Another possible explanation for the observed familiarity effect in the study by S. C. Brown and Park (2002) is that there is less room for growth of knowledge when more is already known about a topic. In other words, the rate of learning may be proportional to the amount of material yet to HOW OLDER PATIENTS LEARN MEDICAL INFORMATION be learned (e.g., Sagiv, 1979). Consistent with this view, participants exhibited the greatest knowledge on the multiple-choice test if they were older adults answering questions about a familiar disease, but they also exhibited the least learning under these same conditions (see Figure 5.2).…”
Section: Role Of Prior Knowledge In Learning Medical Informationmentioning
confidence: 72%
“…Another possible explanation for the observed familiarity effect in the study by S. C. Brown and Park (2002) is that there is less room for growth of knowledge when more is already known about a topic. In other words, the rate of learning may be proportional to the amount of material yet to HOW OLDER PATIENTS LEARN MEDICAL INFORMATION be learned (e.g., Sagiv, 1979). Consistent with this view, participants exhibited the greatest knowledge on the multiple-choice test if they were older adults answering questions about a familiar disease, but they also exhibited the least learning under these same conditions (see Figure 5.2).…”
Section: Role Of Prior Knowledge In Learning Medical Informationmentioning
confidence: 72%
“…Although there is to our knowledge no application of growth modeling in career research, growth models are widely used in psychology, educational sciences and economics. These models are for instance used to study growth in learning, e.g., intelligence growth or free recall of pupils over a period of time (Sagiv 1979). Another example is the longitudinal assessment of growth in teacher's effectiveness in different school classes.…”
Section: Historical Data and Growth Modelsmentioning
confidence: 99%