Julia Crossley
ABSTRACT
Three classifications of abstraction are presented and expanded on: Reductive, Constructive and Contextual. The associated process of Representation is linked to these abstractive processes. A short pilot study is described. It is found that students chose to articulate their abstractive process in a range of ways most familiar to them.
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Index Terms
- Processes of Abstraction and Representation: An Initial Exploration.
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