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Wittrock, M. C. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1978
Examines the relationship between the development of cognitive processes and the effects of instruction on learning and transfer. The study suggests that instructional treatments should be designed in relation to the child's developing information processing strategies and his previous experience. Subjects were 482 fourth- and fifth-grade…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Students