Learning By Example.

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Title: Learning By Example.
Authors: Hayes-Roth, Frederick, Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA.
Availability: Publications Department, The Rand Corporation, 1700 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90406 ($1.50)
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 1977
Report Number: Rand-P-5835
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Psychological Patterns, Serial Learning
Abstract: One of the most typical ways in which people learn is by inferring general rules from examples. In recent years, significant progress has been made toward understanding how learning from examples can occur, determining when it does occur, and identifying conditions that promote it. This paper reviews these results and then suggests a program of research and application that exploits improved understanding of this powerful basis for learning. (Author)
Notes: Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of the original document
Journal Code: RIEJAN1978
Entry Date: 1978
Accession Number: ED143621
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:One of the most typical ways in which people learn is by inferring general rules from examples. In recent years, significant progress has been made toward understanding how learning from examples can occur, determining when it does occur, and identifying conditions that promote it. This paper reviews these results and then suggests a program of research and application that exploits improved understanding of this powerful basis for learning. (Author)