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Peer reviewedSiegler, Robert S.; Richards, D. Dean – Developmental Psychology, 1979
The rule assessment approach was used to examine five-, eight-, eleven-, and twenty-year-olds' concepts of time, speed, and distance. (CM)
Descriptors: College Students, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Decision Making
Peer reviewedWestbrook, Susan L.; Marek, Edmund A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992
The conceptual views of homeostasis held by students (n=300) in seventh grade life science, tenth grade biology, and college zoology were examined. A biographical questionnaire, the results from two Piagetian-like developmental tasks, and a concept evaluation statement of homeostasis were collected from each student. Understanding of the concept…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages
