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ERIC Number: EJ196950
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jan
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Syntactical Complexity in Written Language and Cognitive Development at the Formal Level.
Lawson, Anton E.; Shepherd, Gene D.
Science Education, v63 n1 p73-81 Jan 1979
Investigated the relationship between syntactical complexity of high school students' written language and their ability to reason formally. Format reasoning ability of 50 high school students was measured by a 15-item group-administered demonstration test developed by Lawson. (HM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Language Skills, Learning, Learning Theories, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Written Language
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piaget (Jean)