The Development of a Preference for Logical Consistency in School Mathematics.

Collis, Kevin F.

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Development of a Preference for Logical Consistency in School Mathematics

Collis, Kevin F.

Child Development, 45, 4, 978-983, Dec 74

This study attempts to follow the development of an "awareness" of the importance of consistency in a logical system with three elements and one operation. Subjects were 127 male and female students, 9-, 11-, 14-, and 16-years-old. (Author/SDH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Elementary School Students, High School Students, Learning Activities, Mathematical Logic, Problem Solving

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