configurationism
/kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
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- A psychological theory that emphasizes the importance of the overall pattern or configuration (Gestalt) in perception and learning, rather than individual parts.
- Configurationism argues that we perceive objects as whole forms, not just collections of features.
- Early 20th-century psychologists developed configurationism as a reaction to atomistic approaches.
- The teacher used principles of configurationism to design lessons that focus on big ideas.
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