The Structure of Gal’perin’s Model of the Formation of Mental Acts

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ID20293145
AuthorsPaul Van Geert (0000-0002-2504-1138, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume30
Issue6
Pages355-381
Publication date2009-12-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-716X • E-ISSN: 1423-0054
PublisherS. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.1159/000273193
OpenAlexW2569039111
LanguageEN
Citations received8

An analysis of the underlying structure of Gal’perin’s model of the formation of mental acts is presented, based on a generative method developed by van Geert in 1987. First, an overview of Gal’perin’s five-stage model is given. Then, two analyses of the underlying state and sequence rules are presented, one according to a prospective, another according to a retrospective strategy. It is concluded that a retrospective strategy yields the best result. It is argued that the five-stage model should be viewed as a particular transformation of an underlying model of four main stages, each including four substages. Finally, an analysis of the transition rules is given. It includes a model of transitions and process components and a model of a transition topology. The topology is a structure of overlapping domains. The particular form of the overlap accounts for the stepwise and controlled character of the formation of a mental act

Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Anthropology · Cognitive Science and Education Research · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications · Philosophy · Psychology

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