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ERIC Number: EJ478361
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Deductive Reasoning, Brain Maturation, and Science Concept Acquisition: Are They Linked?
Lawson, Anton E.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v30 n9 p1029-51 Nov 1993
Training consisting of concept acquisition tasks was given to elementary and secondary students (n=175). Results revealed that none of the five- and six-year-olds, approximately half of the seven-year-olds, and virtually all of the eight-year-olds responded successfully to the training. (PR)
Descriptors: Deduction, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research