Effect of practice schedules on problem-solving performance in genetic knowledge.

Chan Wai Yu.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-110).Acknowledgements --- p.iiAbstract --- p.iiiTable of Contents --- p.vList of Tables --- p.viiiList of Figures --- p.ixChapter Chapter I --- INTRODUCTIONChapter 1 --- Background to the study --- p.1Chapter 2 --- Purpose of the study --- p.3Chapter 3 --- Limitations of the study --- p.4Chapter 4 --- Significance of the study --- p.5Chapter Chapter II --- REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREChapter 1 --- Definitions of problem and major approaches in problem- solving research --- p.6Chapter 2 --- Information-processing theory of problem solving --- p.8Chapter 3 --- Cognitive theories and the acquisition of procedural knowledge in problem solving --- p.11Chapter (i) --- Anderson's ACT* theory --- p.12Chapter (ii) --- Schneider and Detweler's model --- p.16Chapter (iii) --- Research in skill acqusition --- p.23Chapter 4 --- Cognitive theories and transfer of problem-solving performance --- p.29Chapter (i) --- Transfer and Anderson's ACT* theory --- p.30Chapter (ii) --- Other studies and explanation about transfer --- p.32Chapter (iii) --- Research in transfer --- p.34Chapter 5 --- Research in genetic problem-solving --- p.38Chapter 6 --- Brief summary of literature review --- p.40Chapter Chapter III --- RESEARCH DESIGNChapter 1 --- Definition --- p.42Chapter 2 --- Hypotheses --- p.44Chapter 3 --- Sampling --- p.44Chapter 4 --- Subjects --- p.45Chapter 5 --- Materials --- p.45Chapter 6 --- ProcedureChapter (i) --- Pilot studies --- p.47Chapter (ii) --- The main study --- p.48Chapter 7 --- Data analysisChapter (i) --- The practice schedule experiment --- p.55Chapter (ii) --- The protocol --- p.57Chapter Chapter IV --- ANALYSIS AND RESULTChapter 1 --- Statistically analysis of tests scoresChapter (i) --- Reliability --- p.59Chapter (ii) --- Comparison of the problem solving test scores between the two groups --- p.61Chapter (iii) --- "Effects of treatment groups, test types and time conditions on the performance" --- p.65Chapter 2 --- Analysis of the protocolsChapter (i) --- Problem-solving procedures --- p.72Chapter (ii) --- Problem-solving performance --- p.77Chapter 3 --- Discussion --- p.87Chapter (i) --- Acquisition --- p.87Chapter (ii) --- Retention --- p.89Chapter (iii) --- Transfer --- p.90Chapter (vi) --- General discussion --- p.93Chapter Chapter V --- CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONSChapter 1 --- Conclusions --- p.95Chapter 2 --- Suggestion for further investigations --- p.97Bibliography --- p.99Appendix A The power law --- p.111Appendix B Figure8 --- p.112Appendix C Supplimentary note --- p.113Appendix D Pretest --- p.114Appendix E Practice schedule exercises --- p.115Appendix F Posttests --- p.125Appendix G Problems in the second protocol interview --- p.133Appendix H Transcripts of the protocols --- p.13