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ERIC Number: EJ262225
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Apr
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Concrete Operational Thought and the Emergence of the Concept of Unseen Force in Children's Theories of Electromagnetism and Gravity.
Selman, Robert L.; And Others
Science Education, v66 n2 p181-94 Apr 1982
This study designed to use Piagetian logical operations and open-ended, clinical interviews to collect data amenable to a developmental analysis of children's levels of understanding of specific science topics: gravity, energy, and magnetism. Results indicated a correspondence between a child's overall cognitive development and the specific development of science understanding. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Logical Thinking, Physical Sciences, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piagetian Research; Science Education Research