 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (August 2020) |
Jim Greeno | |
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| Born | James G. Greeno May 1, 1935[citation needed] |
| Died | September 8, 2020 (aged 85)[citation needed] |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of Minnesota (B.A., 1957; M.S., 1958; Ph.D., 1961) |
| Known for | Problem Typology Conceptual Entities Competence Models Situated Cognition |
| Spouse | Noreen H. Greeno |
| Awards | E. L. Thorndike Award (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Indiana University, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, Stanford |
| Doctoral advisor | David LaBerge |
| Other academic advisors | James J. Jenkins |
James G. Greeno (May 1, 1935 – September 8, 2020) was an American experimental psychologist and learning scientist whose research focused on learning and problem solving with conceptual understanding, using scientific concepts and methods of association theory, computational cognitive modeling, and discourse analysis.