Directed abstraction during initial skill learning promotes performance and lasting self-concept change.

Learning a new skill is often characterized by discouraging setbacks. We administered a directed abstraction writing exercise to encourage participants struggling to learn a programming language (over three weekly sessions) to generalize broadly from their successes. This intervention produced benef...

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Published in:	Self & Identity Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 887 - 907
Main Authors:	Zunick, Peter V., Fazio, Russell H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2020
Subjects:	Ability Motivation (Psychology) Computer programming Programming languages Concept learning
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