情報の理解を促す知識の性質とその獲得

知識の利用可能性に関する研究による検討

抄録

 This study proposes a theoretical framework of knowledge availability in order to discuss the roles of existing knowledge within the comprehension and uptake of information. The study first describes a number of prior studies that are concerned primarily with the qualitative aspects of knowledge influencing the comprehension and uptake of information. With particular emphasis on the importance of optimizing knowledge at the practical level of processing, this paper considers the structure of knowledge availability and argues that it consists of both accessibility and usability. Moreover, the paper discusses the possibilities of educational mediation that enhance knowledge availability and shows that availability is encouraged through appropriate knowledge representations and knowledge formation through re-composition. Finally,the paper touches on the significance of the theoretical framework of knowledge availability for research adopting the cognitive science approach.