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ERIC Number: EJ197482
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Nov
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When Is a Stage not a Stage? A Critique of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development and Its Application to Science Education.
Driver, Rosalind
Educational Research, v21 n1 p54-61 Nov 1978
Focuses on studies related to Piaget's specifications for secondary student's development from concrete to formal level thinking. Discusses three problem areas in Piagetian analysis: (1) specification of logical formal thought model, (2) underlying assumptions, and (3) empirical findings. Comments on application problems. Assesses Piagetian contributions to science education. (Author/CSS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Conceptual Schemes, Developmental Stages, Learning Theories, Logical Thinking, Problems, Research, Research Reviews (Publications), Science Education, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piaget (Jean)