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ERIC Number: EJ304709
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Development of a Group Test of Formal Operational Logic in the Content Area of Environmental Science.
Texley, Juliana T.; Norman, John, Jr.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v21 n6 p589-97 Sep 1984
Reports on the development of a paper-pencil instrument which consists of five concrete experiences related to environmental concepts. Results indicate an acceptable level of validity. Results also show that the reasoning level of adolescents was well below the theoretical levels predicted for them by theory. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Environmental Education, Logical Thinking, Measures (Individuals), Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Test Construction, Test Validity
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Formal Operations; Science Education Research