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AHA PHENOMENON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ah-ha experience
1, record 1, English, ah%2Dha%20experience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ah-ah experience 2, record 1, English, ah%2Dah%20experience
correct
- aha experience 2, record 1, English, aha%20experience
correct
- aha-phenomenon 3, record 1, English, aha%2Dphenomenon
correct
- aha process 4, record 1, English, aha%20process
correct
- Eureka experience 5, record 1, English, Eureka%20experience
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The literature of psychology describes the instant of insight and release in puzzle or problem solving as the aha (sometimes ah-ah) experience. 2, record 1, English, - ah%2Dha%20experience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Our everyday prototype of strategy discovery seems to be Archimedes' insight in the bathtub concerning how to find out whether the king's crown was made from pure gold. Within this prototype, strategy discovery involves a sudden burst of understanding and is accompanied by a conscious 'aha' (or 'Eureka') experience; the discoverer not only uses the strategy for the first time but immediately understands why it works and what types of problems it can solve. The appeal of this view lies not only in its drama but also in its simplicity. Discovery is seen as involving a sudden, discontinuous change from not knowing to knowing. 6, record 1, English, - ah%2Dha%20experience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The student regularly experiences the "aha-phenomenon", for it is not too much of an exaggeration to regard his program as his own scientific theory to be developed by exploring cause-and-effect questions. 3, record 1, English, - ah%2Dha%20experience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Ah-ha experience, in which the machine recognizes the student's intention; .... 1, record 1, English, - ah%2Dha%20experience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Many times, the students will realize through an "aha" process that they were wrong, and that is all the teacher can hope for. 4, record 1, English, - ah%2Dha%20experience
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ah-hah experience
- aha phenomenon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expérience eurêka
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20eur%C3%AAka
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expérience Ah ha! 2, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20Ah%20ha%21
correct, feminine noun
- expérience aha 3, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20aha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vif sentiment de plaisir accompagnant la découverte soudaine de la solution d'un problème. 4, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20eur%C3%AAka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet atelier démontrera des jeux, histoires et tours de magie simples qui peuvent être utilisés avec les clients et les étudiants pour leur faire vivre une expérience «Ah ha!» leur permettant d'intérioriser leur apprentissage. 5, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20eur%C3%AAka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
H. Simon critique l'explication gestaltiste des phénomènes de compréhension soudaine (les expériences aha) en proposant une analyse des programmes. 6, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20eur%C3%AAka
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eurêka : Solution d'un problème qui se présente soudainement. 7, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20eur%C3%AAka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- experiencia ¡ajá!
1, record 1, Spanish, experiencia%20%C2%A1aj%C3%A1%21
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- experiencia eureka 1, record 1, Spanish, experiencia%20eureka
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La experiencia eureka del traductor. ¿Qué induce al traductor a encontrar súbitamente soluciones válidas a los problemas lingüísticos que se le plantean? 1, record 1, Spanish, - experiencia%20%C2%A1aj%C3%A1%21
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