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ontological category shift: a standalone construct

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Learning sciences

conceptual change that requires reassigning a concept to a different ontological category, such as from substance to process.

In learning sciences, ontological category shift refers to conceptual change that requires reassigning a concept to a different ontological category, such as from substance to process. This meaning comes from Chi (1994) in Learning and Instruction.[1]

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References

Chi, M. T. H., Slotta, J. D., & De Leeuw, N. (1994). From things to processes: A theory of conceptual change for learning science concepts. Learning and Instruction, 4(1), 27-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/0959-4752(94)90017-5

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