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Lynch, P. P.; And Others – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 1985
The level of meaning (membership, partial association, or generalization) that English-speaking (N=1635) and Hindi-speaking students (N=823) preferred when thinking about each of 16 key concept definitions associated with the theme "the nature of matter" was measured for each concept. Results and implications for science instruction are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Concept Formation