Concepts in Activities and Discourses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18970606 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James G Greeno (University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 310-313 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mind Culture and Activity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1074-9039 • E-ISSN: 1532-7884 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10749039.2012.691934 |
| OpenAlex | W2071916186 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 4 |
The articles in this special issue make valuable contributions toward a scientific understanding of concepts that is broader than the traditional view that has focused on categorizing by individuals. I propose considering concepts for categorization as a special case of concepts. At their clearest, they can be referred to as formal concepts, or concepts used formally,which have explicit definitions and are used in formal deductive reasoning and argumentation. A label for broader aggregations of concepts is functional concepts, or concepts used functionally. This distinction is nearly parallel to Vygotsky's (1934/1987 Vygotsky, L. S. 1987. “Thinking and speech”. In The collected works of L. S. Vygotsky. Volume 1: Problems of general psychology, Edited by: Rieber, R. W., Carton, A. S. and Minick, N. 39–285. New York: Plenum. Original work published in Russian 1934 [Google Scholar]) distinction between scientific concepts and everyday concepts. Formal (uses of) concepts are important products and resources in subject matter disciplines, especially in science and mathematics. I suggest that the distinction between formal and functional (uses of) concepts can support a useful interpretation and organizing frame for efforts to provide meaningful instruction in disciplinary domains
Argumentation theory · Categorization · Cognitive science · Discipline · Epistemology · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Philosophy · Psychology
Migration, Education and Employment
A critical search for the learning object across school and out-of-school contexts
Learning for professional expertise
Forming a new concept of mentorship amidst contradictions
Origin Theories of Learning
Tapping into the mental resources of teachers' working knowledge
Learning for knowledgeable action
Lessons from a change laboratory in plant health risk management
Transcending tensions of the school system with distributed leadership
Intervenção formativa na pesquisa e desenvolvimento da saúde do trabalhador da Atenção Básica
Conceptual socialization in debriefing
| Citations per year | 0.92 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |