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Direct linkCinan, Sevtap – Cognitive Development, 2006
This study examined developmental changes in concept formation, rule switching, and perseverative behaviors of children in the WCST by altering visual features of the test and using a new test score--the "zigzag" error score--which shows the number of shifts made between two incorrect concepts or rules. Instead of the original four 3-dimensional…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Scores, Cognitive Development, Persistence
Peer reviewedYates, Carolyn – Journal of Biological Education, 1987
Explores the rationale behind the importance of teaching young secondary school students how to look for correlation patterns. Describes two lessons that show how pupils can experience zero, positive, and negative correlation patterns between variables. Indicates the possible success of the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education project.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Objectives, Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis
