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Peer reviewedLawson, Anton E. – American Biology Teacher, 1982
Psychological equilibration (internal mental process by which individuals develop intellectually) is discussed in terms of its origin in the biological theory of evolution and in the thinking of Jean Piaget. The importance of equilibration theory for biology instruction is then considered. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, College Science, Evolution
