Effeds of representations of source analogy problem's constructions on analogical transfer : Examining from　occurrence time in analogical transfer and kinds of representaions

The relation between the keywords and verbs in analogy problems were examined in two ways, that is, character in experiment 1 and figures in experiment 2. Its transfers were examined at the two points, immediately after (IA) when the source analogy problem (SAP) was provided with conversion solution and hint, and delayed after (DA) SAP with no its solution and hint. In the results on character, the regression analyses revealed that representation of ray-converge was the significant higher positive explanatory variable in IA. ln DA, success of fortress problem and person-converge were significant higher positive ones, however ray-converge was negativeone in DA. In the results on figure, water-proceed was significant higher negative variable in IA, water-converge was significant higher positive one and water-turn was negative one in DA. These results suggested that the representations of essential structures of problems, especially representing ”water” as converge image which were seemed to be difficult to abstract and not representing the inappropriate structure of analogical problems, facilitated the transfer.

representation

problem's construction

analogical transfer

success-failure

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