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MENTAL SET [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Continuing Education
DEF

In adult education, the process of becoming fixed in ideas, attitudes and ways of thought which are reinforced by experience. It is associated with the process of ageing and is an important factor in adult learning.

CONT

... what learners acquired was strongly influenced by their expectancies and mental sets ...

OBS

Mental set: reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éducation permanente
DEF

Processus par lequel les idées, les attitudes et les modes de pensée tendent à se figer. Il se relie au développement à l'âge adulte et exerce une influence importante sur l'apprentissage.

OBS

Fixation intellectuelle : reproduit de Terminologie de l'éducation des adultes avec la permission du Bureau international d'éducation.

Key term(s)
  • structure mentale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Educación permanente
DEF

Proceso de fijación de ideas, actitudes y formas de pensamiento reforzadas con la experiencia.

OBS

Este proceso se asocia con el envejecimiento y es un factor importante para ser considerado en el proceso de aprendizaje del adulto.

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Record 2 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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