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A Comparative Study of Logical Thinking Skills: West German Data.

Williams, Richard L. – 1989

The Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) instrument has been widely used to gather cross-cultural data regarding the acquisition of logical thinking skills in adolescent children. This study of West German adolescents using the instrument adds further comparative data regarding the development of logical thinking skills. Additional data…

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries

Developmental Patterns in Logical Reasoning of Students in Grades Six through Ten: Increments and Plateaus.

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Bitner, Betty L. – 1989

The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the developmental patterns in logical reasoning of students in grades 6-10 over a span of 20 months. The Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) was administered to the sample (N=84) during the fall of 1986, the fall of 1987, and the spring of 1988. The GALT measures six reasoning modes:…

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept)