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Peer reviewedEndler, Lorna C.; Bond, Trevor – Research in Science Education, 2001
Observes the progressive change in the cognitive development of students (n=141) over the course of their secondary education in an Australian private school. Analyzes data to investigate children's cognitive development across years 8, 10, and 12. Examines the influence of the Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education (CASE) Thinking…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewedHill, D. M.; Obenauf, P. A. – Science Education, 1979
Investigated was the relationship between spatial visualization and cognitive development in a sample of 88 Australian freshman teacher education students. Results support the hypothesis that enhanced capacity to visualize is an outcome of overall cognitive development. (HM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Educational Research, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedLogan, Peter F.; Bailey, David E. – Physics Education, 1989
Discusses some endeavors to alleviate the problems associated with the high school-college interface in Australia. Describes three sources of remedies: high school teachers, high school students, and college students. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedProsser, Michael – Science Education, 1983
Examined relationship between cognitive requirements of two chapters of a physics textbook for biology/pre-med students and their ability to use prerequisite reasoning skills required for its understanding. An average of 42 percent of students tested did not consistently use reasoning skills required to understand text concepts. Discusses tests…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests
Peer reviewedGunstone, R. F.; And Others – Science Education, 1992
Examined Australian year-10 students (n=110) for the effects of an instructional sequence in physics on their subsequent physics achievement and their perceived value of instruction aimed at conceptual change in year 11. An appendix outlines the year-10 instruction. (Contains 24 references.) (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries
