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Peer reviewedMiller, Patricia H.; Bigi, Linda – Child Development, 1977
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Intellectual Development
Download full textKlein, Roger D.; Mechelli, Theresa – 1973
This study evaluated the use of three systematic reinforcement techniques and measures (a carrel, teacher attention, and a contingency contract) to increase the on-task and task completion behaviors of a first-grade child. The carrel and teacher attention increased on-task behavior (from a mean of 27.6 percent to 45.0 percent) but did not affect…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Elementary School Students, Grade 1
ANDERSON, RICHARD C. – 1968
A CONCEPT ATTAINMENT TASK IN WHICH CHILDREN ARE ASKED TO IDENTIFY A CONCEPT THROUGH DETERMINING WHICH OF A SET OF OBJECTS ARE OR ARE NOT INSTANCES OF IT WAS USED TO INVESTIGATE THEIR PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST WAS THE QUESTION OF TO WHAT EXTENT THEY USED OR LEARNED THE STRATEGY OF VARYING ONE FACTOR WHILE HOLDING ALL OTHERS…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
