Situated learning theory: Adding rate and complexity effects via Kauffman's NK model

Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-101

  Yuan, Yu ^a   McKelvey, Bill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based models; Complexity catastrophe; Group learning; Kauffman; NK model; Rate of learning; Rugged landscape; Situated learning theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 1542548019     PISSN: 10900578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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