At 2:12 PM -0500 11/20/02, Nathalie Cote wrote:
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>I intend to switch when I get the chance to review some alternatives. In
>particular, I'd like to find a textbook that focuses on the higher-order
>cognitive functions. I'd like to hear more about the text by Mayer that
>Christopher mentioned. And I'd like to know if any of you use Complex
>Cognition by Sternberg.
Nathalie,
I teach a high-level cognition course ("Problem Solving & Inference") which covers
problem solving, expertise, reasoning, & decision-making. At least as I presently
teach it, it is sort of a combination of what would often be two courses (Problem
Solving; Judgement & Decision Making). The texts I use are S. Ian Robertson's Problem
Solving, and Ken Manktelow's Reasoning and Thinking. (The Manktelow text is part of
the Modular Cognitive Psychology series.) Both are paperback, a little under $30
each. I like the Robertson text on the whole, but am not as keen on the Manktelow
text, which is organized around experimental tasks and paradigms, rather than around
concepts. The students also are not so keen about the Manktelow text, probably
because it seems to be a lot easier to understand if you already know what it is
saying. :)
I considered Sternberg & Ben-Zeev's Complex Cognition but do not recall at the moment
why I decided not to use it. However, it was probably related to the coverage rather
than the style or depth.
Charlotte
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