ERIC Number: EJ1064124
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Publication Date: 2015
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Piagetian Conservation Tasks in Ghanaian Children: The Role of Geographical Location, Gender and Age Differences
Assan, Evelyn Ama; Sarfo, Jacob Owusu
European Journal of Contemporary Education, v12 n2 p137-149 2015
The study investigated the influence of geographical location, gender and age on the performance of Piagetian Conservation tasks. Four conservation tasks; conservation of liquid, length, substance amount and number respectively were administered to children [4-6 years] from rural and urban Ghana and their performance on each task were recorded. Results indicated that there were no significant relationships among the performance of Piagetian conservation tasks and geographical location. Similar trends were noted in the performance of gender and age differences on Piagetian conservation tasks. Nonetheless, older children performed better on the conservation of liquid in a glass than younger children. Based on the results, both quantities and perceptual comparisons can be applied in future studies to examine some possible variations in children's cognitive development.
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Geographic Location, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Task Analysis, Rural Schools, Urban Schools, Elementary School Students, Correlation, Performance, Hypothesis Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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