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Christopherian

Christopherian adjective: of or relating to situations where students encounter evidence that contradicts their intuitive theories.

Adjective

Christopherian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to situations where students encounter evidence that contradicts their intuitive theories.

Origin of Christopherian

Coined by developmental psychologist Howard Gardner, from Christopher + -ian, because Christopher Columbus challenged the popular belief that the Earth was flat.

Questions about Christopherian

What does Christopherian mean?
Christopherian means of or relating to situations where students encounter evidence that contradicts their intuitive theories.
What part of speech is Christopherian?
Christopherian is an adjective.

Words near Christopherian in the dictionary

  1. christophene
  2. christophenes
  3. Christopher
  4. Christopher Robin
  5. Christophera
  6. Christopherian
  7. Christophers
  8. Christophersen
  9. Christophersens
  10. Christopherson
  11. Christophersons

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