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ERIC Number: EJ222359
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Mar
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
An Analysis of Premature Closure in Science and Developmental Stages.
Wollman, Warren; And Others
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v17 n2 p105-14 Mar 1980
Three research questions are explored relating the psychological phenomenon of premature closure to (1) age, (2) Piagetian developmental level, and (3) ability to generate hypothetico-deductive strategies. Children (N=141) in grades 1-6 were interviewed and administered light-and-button tasks to describe these relationships. (CS)
Descriptors: Age, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Logical Thinking, Problem Solving, Process Education, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piaget (Jean)