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Peer reviewedSpitz, Herman H.; And Others – Intelligence, 1982
Demonstrated is a covariance principle that causes the observer to assume that if one aspect of a two-dimensional figure (its perimeter or its area) is conserved, the other aspect must also be conserved (pseudo-conservation). Mentally retarded individuals, assuming no such fixed relationship, correctly judged the changed state of the nonconserved…
Descriptors: Adults, Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
The Effects of Learning a Computer Programming Language on the Logical Reasoning of School Children.
Download full textSeidman, Robert H. – 1981
The research reported in this paper explores the syntactical and semantic link between computer programming statements and logical principles, and addresses the effects of learning a programming language on logical reasoning ability. Fifth grade students in a public school in Syracuse, New York, were randomly selected as subjects, and then…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Processes
