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ERIC Number: EJ305889
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Cultural Diversity and Differences in Formal Reasoning Ability.
Lawson, Anton E.; Bealer, Jonathan M.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v21 n7 p735-43 Oct 1984
Investigated the development of formal reasoning among students (ages 10-18 years) from predominately White, middle-class communities located in rural, suburban homogeneous, and suburban heterogeneous areas. Results indicate clear differences among communities in formal reasoning ability. Implications for using science instruction to promote formal reasoning ability are also discussed. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Elementary School Science, Intellectual Development, Intelligence, Intermediate Grades, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Science Education Research