Description
Book SynopsisCrucial reading for those concerned with education and school reform.
Trade Review'It is all too often the case that after introducing an influential concept, te originator moves on to a new challenge or new problem, leaving others to test the implications of the conceptualization, and otherwize 'tidy up' in its wake. In Dynamic Memory Revisited, Roger Shank bucks this trend. In particular, he addresses a persistent weakness of the script model, and extends the reformulation into the educational arena.' Human Development
Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition; 1. Introduction to dynamic memory; 2. Reminding and memory; 3. Failure-driven memory; 4. Cross-contextual reminding; 5. Story-based reminding; 6. The kinds of structures in memory; 7. Memory organization packets; 8. Thematic organization packets; 9. Generalization and memory; 10. Learning by doing; 11. Non-conscious knowledge; 12. Case-based reasoning and the metric of problem solving; 13. Non-conscious thinking; 14. Goal-based scenarios; 15. Enhancing intelligence; References; Index.
