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The principles of genetic epistemology

Jean Piaget
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The article was published on 1972-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 643 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Genetic epistemology.

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Toward an Epistemology of Physics

Andrea A. diSessa
- 01 Apr 1993 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, an Epistemology of Physics is proposed for cognition and instruction in physics, with a focus on the physics of the human brain and its relationships with knowledge.
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“John thinks that Mary thinks that…” attribution of second-order beliefs by 5- to 10-year-old children ☆

Josef Perner, +2 more
- 01 Jun 1985 - 
TL;DR: The authors assessed the understanding of second-order belief structures by 5-and 10-year-old children in acted stories in which two characters (John and Mary) were independently informed about an object's (ice-cream van's) unexpected transfer to a new location.
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Pupils and Paradigms: a Review of Literature Related to Concept Development in Adolescent Science Students

Rosalind Driver, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1978 - 
TL;DR: In this article, a review of literature related to concept development in adolescents is presented, with a focus on the role of peers and paradigms in the process of concept development.
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Can human irrationality be experimentally demonstrated

L. Jonathan Cohen
- 01 Sep 1981 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the presence of fallacies in reasoning is evaluated by referring to normative criteria which ultimately derive their own credentials from a systematisation of the intuitions that agree with them.
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Sociocultural and Constructivist Theories of Learning: Ontology, Not Just Epistemology

Martin J. Packer, +1 more
- 01 Dec 2000 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the relation between sociocultural and constructivist perspectives on learning is discussed, and it is argued that learning involves becoming a member of a community, constructing knowledge at various levels of expertise as a participant but also taking a stand on the culture of one's community in an effort to take up and overcome the estrangement and division that are consequences of participation.