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Serpell, Robert – British Journal of Psychology, 1979
British and Zambian children were compared on their abilities to reproduce patterns, from tactile and visual presentations, by modeling, drawing, and gesturing. Age, sex, and intelligence variables were analyzed. Results suggested that cross-cultural differences in these tasks reflect differences in specific perceptual skills rather than broad…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences

Morrison, James A.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
The concurrent and discriminant validity of La Prueba de Analisis Auditivo, a Spanish auditory perception test, and the validity of the perceptual deficit hypothesis and of hypotheses derived from verbal processing theory were evaluated in a sample of 114 second-grade Hispanic pupils receiving reading instruction in Spanish. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Encoding (Psychology)
Arnone, Marilyn P.; Grabowski, Barbara L. – 1993
This study investigates the effect of curiosity in first and second grade children as an individual difference variable in learning in a computer-based interactive learner control environment and discusses the implications for instructional designers and educators. The instruction was an art education lesson containing both facts and concepts. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Art Education, Computer Assisted Instruction