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Peer reviewedLawson, Anton E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992
Reports a study of 922 college students that classified the students based on performance on formal operational reasoning tasks. Students were also administered seven logic tasks. Response patterns were analyzed and found to be similar to patterns derived from the multiple-hypothesis theory of advanced scientific reasoning and different from those…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Formal Operations, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNiaz, Mansoor – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
Reports a study that analyzes the importance of individual difference variables in explaining subject performance in formal reasoning in 72 first-year college students. (PR)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Formal Operations, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNiaz, Mansoor – Journal of Chemical Education, 1987
Reports on a study intended to establish a relationship between the M-space (mental energy) and the M-demand (the variable difficulties of Piagetian tasks presumed to entail the same logical structure) of different items of general chemistry. Recommends that chemistry teachers consider the role of cognitive factors in determining student success.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, College Science
