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ERIC Number: EJ476445
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Theory-Based Correlations and Their Role in Children's Concepts.
Barrett, Susan E.; And Others
Child Development, v64 n6 p1595-1616 Dec 1993
Two experiments examined the role first, third, and fourth graders' intuitive theories about a subject played in their concept formation about the subject. Found that elementary school children can use theories to link together specific features associated with individual concepts. (MDM)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Correlation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Theories
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Concept Acquisition