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Children's Application of Simultaneous and Successive Processing in Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Problems: Implications for Developing Scientific Reasoning Skills.
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Watters, James J.; English, Lyn D. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1995
Measured children's (n=182) competence at syllogistic reasoning and in solving a series of problems requiring inductive reasoning. Reports that syllogistic reasoning and inductive reasoning were significantly correlated with both simultaneous and successive synthesis. Provides a basis for understanding the roles of spatial and verbal-logical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach
Differential Sequencing Effects of Test Items on Children.
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Holliday, William G.; Partridge, Louise A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1979
Investigates two evaluative hypotheses related to test item sequence and the performance of the students who take the tests. (SA)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Measurement
Influence of Resequencing General Science Content on the Science Achievement, Attitudes toward Science, and Interest in Science of Sixth Grade Students.
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Hamrick, Linda; Harty, Harold – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on a study designed to determine the influence of resequencing general science content on sixth grade students' science achievement, attitudes toward science, and interest in science. Results suggest that students experiencing the resequencing exhibited significantly higher science achievement, more positive attitudes toward science and a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Content Analysis, Course Content, Elementary Education