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Direct linkGauvain, Mary; Beebe, Heidi; Zhao, Shuheng – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2011
Cognitive development is a cultural process. More experienced cultural members and the practices, institutions, and artifacts of the culture provide support and guidance for children as they develop knowledge and thinking skills. In this article, the authors describe the value that is added to our understanding of cognitive development when…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Development, Child Development
Download full textHumphreys, Lloyd G.; Davey, Timothy C. – 1983
Four tests were chosen for a study that investigated the hypothesis that individual differences in aural comprehension might anticipate individual differences in general information. A composite of eight subtest scores from the Test of General Information (TGI) was used as a measure of students' general knowledge. The Listening section of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
Peer reviewedClarkson, Philip C. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1992
Results of a comparison of Papua New Guinea bilingual and monolingual students' (n=232) mathematics achievement indicated that bilingual students competent in both languages scored significantly higher on two different types of mathematical tests than both low-competent bilingual students and monolingual students. (32 references)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Analysis of Covariance, Bilingual Students, Cognitive Measurement
