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Notes 19.1 Main Elements of Concept Attainment Model

The description of main elements of concept attainment model are being given below—
(1) Focus—The main objective of this model is to develop students’ inductive reasoning. Its basis is
psychology. Under this, students get the knowledge of various concepts on the basis of thinking ability
by dividing various events, persons and goods, etc. into different sections.
Bruner and his colleagues have outlined the following four objectives of this model—
(a) To provide students the knowledge about the nature of concepts so they can gain the effi ciency to
categorize the ojects on the basis of their qualities and their characteristics.
(b) To make students able so that right concepts can be developed in them.
(c) To develop specific concepts in students.

(d) To develop strategies related to thinking in students.
(2) Syntax—In syntax, skills are developed in four steps. These are—
(a) Collection of data—Data related to some event or person is presented in front of students. With
the help of these data, students restricts various types of qualities to the concepts for developing
different concepts.

At this stage, information is provided to students so that students can gain the
knowedge of concept by means of examples.

(b) Strategy Analysis—At this stage, students analyze the information obtained. Mostly these are based
on analysis or ‘normal to specifi c’ formula.
(c) Presentation—In this step, student analyzes different types of concepts on the basis of his age and
experience and prepares a report in writing.
(d) Training—This step includes the use and practice of learned concept, their explanation and the
origin of concepts on the basis of unorganized information.
(3) Social System—Teacher motivates the students and guides them in analysis and origin of concepts.
Teacher has an important role in this model because he puts the data in front of students, creates plan
and guides students. The main objective of teacher is help students in the origin of concepts.
(4) Evaluation System—In the evaluation of this model essay type and objective exams are used and
information is provided by them through evaluation, correction and modifi cation.
In this model, students have to obtain the prior concepts, not to discover new concepts. Evaluation
system is very useful for understanding of concepts

Describe evaluation system.

19.2 Characteristics of Concept Attainment Model

(1) This model is more productive when concepts are tried to learn and understand on the basis of
examples.

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