Question

The study of learning derives from essentially two sources. The first concerns the nature of knowledge and how we come to know things. The second source concerns the nature and representation of mental life.

Answer 1

Please read the following statements (excerpt from an original source, and excerpt from a student's paper) and indicate whether it is considered plagiarism, and if so, what type of plagiarism.

Original Source Material:

The study of learning derives from essentially two sources. Because learning involves the acquisition of knowledge, the first concerns the nature of knowledge and how we come to know things…. The second source in which modern learning theory is rooted concerns the nature and representation of mental life.

References: Driscoll, M. P. (2000). Psychology of learning for instruction (2nd Ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Student Version:

The study of learning derives from essentially two sources. The first concerns the nature of knowledge and how we come to know things. The second source concerns the nature and representation of mental life.

References: Driscoll, M. P. (2000). Psychology of learning for instruction (2nd Ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Answer:

It is not considered plagiarism

Explanation

It is not plagiarism because the student reference the real owner of the idea.

And the student also paraphrase the statement without copy the original word for word.