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ERIC Number: EJ266161
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Jul
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Relationship between Locus of Control and the Development of Spatial Conceptual Abilities.
Cohen, Herbert G.
Science Education, v66 n4 p635-42 Jul 1982
Compared performance on Piagetian tasks to determine differences between students (N=52): (1) external subjects having access to manipulatives and those not having access, and between internal subjects having access to manipulatives and those not having access. Indicates access to manipulatives benefits those exhibiting externality with respect to projective spatial ability. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Grade 5, Locus of Control, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Instruction, Spatial Ability, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Curriculum Improvement Study; Science Education Research