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Derivational Analogy

Transformational analogy does not look at how the problem was solved -- it only looks at the final solution.

The history of the problem solution - the steps involved - are often relevant.

Carbonell (1986) showed that derivational analogy is a necessary component in the transfer of skills in complex domains:



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