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ERIC Number: EJ436968
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Cognitive and Conceptual Change in Adolescence.
Linn, Marcia C.; Songer, Nancy Butler
American Journal of Education, v99 n4 p379-417 Aug 1991
A theoretical perspective is presented for examining conceptual change in adolescence and the social context of learning. A case study of the Computer as Lab Partner project illustrates the following: (1) conceptual and cognitive changes in eighth graders' understanding of physical science concepts; (2) ways concepts are constructed; and (3) several successful intervention types. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Experiential Learning, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Learning Processes, Middle Schools, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Social Cognition, Social Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Change
Note: Theme issue with title "Development and Education across Adolescence."