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ERIC Number: EJ168408
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Effects of Structure in Science Communications on Knowledge Acquisition and Conceptual Organization by Students of Varying Mental Maturity
Ferraro, E.; And Others
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 14, 5, 441-447, Sep 77
Normal adolescents, retarded adolescents, and high ability second-graders were compared on their abilities to master high and low structure science materials. An increase of structure was found to be related to recall for all groups, but to be of particular importance for the retarded adolescents. (CP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Handicapped Children, Instruction, Mental Retardation, Recall (Psychology), Science Education, Science Materials
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