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ERIC Number: EJ217034
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Jun
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Concept Formation in Adolescence through Contextual Clues, with Special Reference to History Material.
deSilva, W. A.
CORE: Collected Original Resources in Education, v2 n2 pf9-f12 Jun 1978
The way students, aged 12 through 16, ascribed meaning to coded words representing historical terms, based on contextual clues, was studied. Intelligence, grammatical ability, cultural background, and interest in history were also examined. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Concept Formation, Context Clues, Correlation, Cultural Differences, History, Intelligence, Microfiche, Questionnaires, Reading Processes, Research Reports, Response Style (Tests), Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Semantics, Student Interests, Verbal Ability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires; Non-Print Media
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Language: English
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Identifiers: AH4 Group Test of General Intelligence