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ERIC Number: EJ349857
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Performance of College Students on Piaget-Type Tasks Dealing with Distance, Time, and Speed.
Poduska, Ervin; Phillips, Darrell G.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v23 n9 p841-48 Dec 1986
Describes a study of the mental processes college students use in thinking about speed. Piagetian-type tasks dealing with speed, time, and distance were used in an individual interview format. Males outperformed females on tasks relating to speed, but not on the other tasks. (TW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Difficulty Level, Distance, Females, Higher Education, Motion, Physics, Piagetian Theory, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Sex Differences, Skill Analysis, Task Analysis, Time, Velocity, Vertical Organization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research