// Conceptual Positions
Interaction Theory
6 topics
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Where Does Interest in Learning Come From?
The view that environment and individual characteristics interact. The environment creates the foundation for nurturing interest, and personal success experiences further strengthen motivation in a virtuous cycle.
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Does Changing Words Change How We Feel?
The view that words and emotions influence each other mutually. New words gradually shape emotions, and changes in emotion in turn give birth to new words — a cyclical relationship.
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Can Effort Close the Gap in Learning Environments
The view that effort and environment interact with each other. Emphasizes the virtuous cycle in which a good environment encourages effort and effort improves the environment.
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Does Learning the Names of Stones Change the Way You See Them?
The view that names and perception mutually influence each other. Knowing the name creates new ways of seeing, and that way of seeing further deepens the meaning of the name.
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Do Readers and Writers See the Same Work Differently?
The view that meaning is dynamically generated between writer and reader. Emphasizes the process where the writer's intentions and the reader's interpretations intersect to create new meanings.
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Does Design Reflect the Era?
The view that design and the era mutually influence each other. Emphasizes the dynamic relationship in which the era creates design, and design accelerates the era.