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ERIC Number: EJ598052
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Linking Brain Growth with the Development of Scientific Reasoning Ability and Conceptual Change during Adolescence.
Kwon, Yong-Ju; Lawson, Anton E.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v37 n1 p44-62 Jan 2000
Tests the hypothesis that an early adolescent brain growth plateau and spurt exists, and that this plateau and spurt influence students' ability to reason scientifically and to learn theoretical science concepts. Finds that measures of students' (n=210) prefrontal lobe activity correlated highly with scientific reasoning ability, and that these factors predicted concept gains and posttest performance. (Contains 78 references.) (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, Learning Plateaus, Learning Processes, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Korea