An Experimental Study of the Development of Formal Reasoning among Secondary School Students.

Shemesh, Michal; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ446376

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Publication Date: 1992

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An Experimental Study of the Development of Formal Reasoning among Secondary School Students.

Shemesh, Michal; And Others

School Science and Mathematics, v92 n1 p26-30 Jan 1992

Reports a study of 913 Israeli students in grades 7-12 from randomly chosen heterogeneous homeroom classes to investigate students' Piagetian cognitive levels using a video-based test. Results indicate that less than 50 percent of high school students have mastered formal operational reasoning. (MDH)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Science Education, Secondary Education, Thinking Skills, Videotape Recordings

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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