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ERIC Number: EJ263657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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Cognitive Development and Comprehension of Physics Concepts.
Billeh, Victor Y.; Khalili, Khalil
European Journal of Science Education, v4 n1 p95-104 Jan-Mar 1982
Investigated cognitive development of eleventh-grade students (N=389) in Jordan and its relationship to comprehension of concrete and formal physics concepts. Results revealed that cognitive level (17% formal; 52% concrete) was related to comprehension of both concrete and formal concepts. Findings related to sex differences are also reported. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Foreign Countries, Grade 11, Physics, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Jordan; Science Education Research