Cognitive universals and cultural variation in teaching. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Strauss, Sidney; Ziv, Margalit; Frye, Douglas
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 38(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X14000739
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: We address three issues: (1) There is a need for a comprehensive multidisciplinary understanding of teaching; (2) teaching is a natural cognitive ability for humans; and (3) there is a need to incorporate the mentalistic and cultural approaches to teaching. We suggest certain research studies that can help deepen our understanding of the cognition of teaching.