Research Article

A Cognitive Diagnosis Method in Adaptive Learning System Based on Preconceptions

Table 1

Four perspectives on defining preconception.

TerminologyPerspective

Preconception; preunderstanding; precognitive structureEmphasis on origins prior to formal learning
Alternative; conceptions\frameworks; misconceptionEmphasis on differentiation from scientific concepts
Nature conceptions; naive conceptionsEmphasis on origins in everyday life
Children’s; conceptions\ideas\knowledgeResearch focuses on subjects in childhood, ages 5–17