The Karplus Islands Puzzle: Does It Measure Piagetian Operations?.

Blake, Anthony J. D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ148764

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Karplus Islands Puzzle: Does It Measure Piagetian Operations?

Blake, Anthony J. D.; And Others

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 13, 5, 397-404, Sep 76

In this study 126 high school students were administered the Karplus Island Puzzle and interviewed individually to determine if the puzzle measured Piagetian-type operational thinking. Results indicated that the puzzle did not characterize an individual's cognitive level. (SL)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, Educational Research, Evaluation, Measurement Instruments, Science Education

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