A complete equal opportunity program provides an intervention strategy based upon students' diagnosed deficiencies in academic preparation and cognitive development. This study considers formal or abstract operational capability as measured by attainment of Piagetian tasks by special-admission students in a large midwestern university. (LHW)

Reviewed are recent studies of the cognitive development of Chinese children. The discussion identifies: (1) systematic studies of children's cognitive development; (2) studies on the development of thinking; (3) studies of memory development; and (4) studies on the influences of various national cultures and education on the development of…

To test whether gains in cognitive development can be accelerated, an intervention model was used to give pupils special lessons in science, using ideas of cognitive conflict, metacognition, and bridging in the context of formal operations. Found that intervention led to substantial and long-lasting increased achievement in science, mathematics,…