Strategies of Knowledge Acquisition

Deanna Zipse Kuhn is an American psychologist. She is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is known for contributions to the psychology of science - the scientific study of scientific thought and behavior.

• Abstract v Introduction 1Method 24Knowledge Acquisition in Adults 33Knowledge Acquisition in Children 42Strategies and Strategy Change in Adults 50Strategies and Strategy Change in Children 64The Process of Change 75Conclusions 98References 121Acknowledgments 128COMMENTARY Toward An Evolutionary Epistemology of Scientific Reasoning 129Sheldon H. White Scientific Thinking About Scientific Thinking 137David Klahr Sharon M. Carver REPLY Scientific Thinking and Knowledge Acquisition 152Deanna KuhnContributors 158Statement of Editorial Policy 160