A Cognitive Model for Pattern Recognition in Solving Cross-Over Problems
Cross-over problem refers to the composite of problems belonging to multiple categories,which requires multiple mathematical patterns for its solution.The process of pattern recognition is divided into three stages:stimulus examination,pattern integration,and pattern evaluation.This study aims to explore the psychological mechanisms of pattern integration.Through the qualitative analysis of 3 teachers and 3 high school students'vocal thinking,as well as the quantitative testing of two questionnaire tests on 100 and 91 high school students,respectively,this study finds that students exhibit both bottom-up and top-down bidirectional processing,as well as two types of causal and parallel forms in pattern integration.Additionally,a deeper explanation has been provided based on the knowledge representation theory.This study has further improved the cognitive model of pattern recognition process in cross-over problems theoretically,and offered some teaching implications for pattern recognition strategies in practice.