Form-Substance Discrimination: Concept, Cognition, and Pedagogy

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00412v1
• Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:15:56 GMT
• Title: Form-Substance Discrimination: Concept, Cognition, and Pedagogy
• Authors: Alexander M. Sidorkin,
• Abstract summary: This paper examines form-substance discrimination as an essential learning outcome for curriculum development in higher education.<n>We propose practical strategies for fostering this ability through curriculum design, assessment practices, and explicit instruction.
• Score: 55.2480439325792
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: The skill to separate form from substance in writing has gained new prominence in the age of AI-generated content. The challenge - discriminating between fluent expression and substantive thought - constitutes a critical literacy skill for modern education. This paper examines form-substance discrimination (FSD) as an essential learning outcome for curriculum development in higher education. We analyze its cognitive foundations in fluency bias and inhibitory control, trace its evolution from composition theory concepts like "higher-order concerns," and explore how readers progress from novice acceptance of polished text to expert critical assessment. Drawing on research in cognitive psychology, composition studies, and emerging AI pedagogy, we propose practical strategies for fostering this ability through curriculum design, assessment practices, and explicit instruction. By prioritizing substance over surface in writing education, institutions can prepare students to navigate an information landscape where AI-generated content amplifies the ancient tension between style and meaning, ultimately safeguarding the value of authentic human thought in knowledge construction and communication.

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