It is a process in the knowledge transmission system in which an individual accepts and occupies knowledge, namely, a process of establishing the corresponding cognitive structure in human mind through a series of mental activities. The concept of knowledge acquisition comes from educational psychology, which is one of the most important tasks in school teaching. In addition, it is not only an important foundation for the development of students’ various skills and abilities, but also an important prerequisite for creativity.
Knowledge acquisition is classified according to different standards into mainly two kinds. (1) According to the existence form and complexity of knowledge itself, knowledge acquisition can be divided into symbol learning, concept learning, and proposition learning. Symbol learning refers to learning the meaning of a single symbol or a group of symbols. Concept learning refers to mastering the general meaning of a concept, which is essentially to grasp the common...
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Corno L, Anderman EM (2016) Handbook of educational psychology, 3rd edn. Routledge, New York
Feng Z-L, Wu X-C, Yao M-L, Wang J-M (2015) Educational psychology. People’s Education Press, Bei**g
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Wei**, H. (2024). Knowledge Acquisition. In: The ECPH Encyclopedia of Psychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6000-2_318-1
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