Top-down versus bottom-up learning in cognitive skill acquisition

doi:10.1016/j.cogsys.2003.07.001

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cogsys.2003.07.001

Top-down versus bottom-up learning in cognitive skill acquisition

Published Mar 1, 2004 · R. Sun, Xi Zhang

Cognitive Systems Research

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Key takeawayTop-down learning is more effective for cognitive skill acquisition than bottom-up learning, as it involves the interaction between explicit and implicit knowledge.

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