Dr. Dedre Gentner

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Biography

Dedre Gentner is a Professor in the Learning Sciences and Psychology at Northwestern University. She received her PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 1974. Her research interests focus on understanding learning, reasoning, and conceptual change in both adults and children, with a particular emphasis on the processes of similarity, metaphor, analogy, and mental models. Gentner's work explores how individuals acquire meaning and understand complex concepts through relational learning and analogy, making significant contributions to the fields of cognitive science and education.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.