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Peer reviewedMaskill, Roger – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Analyzed is the role of formal logic in the development and investigation of science education. Investigated are the use of logical relations in the learning of abstract concepts and the development of efficient cognitive processes in the context of science curricula. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Formal Operations, Logical Thinking, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewedShayer, Michael; Adey, Philip S. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1993
Three years after end of 2-year intervention program intended to promote formal operational thinking, achievement of students initially age 11 was tested by their results on British National examinations, taken at age 16 (experimental group n=88, control group n=103). In comparison with control classes, the effect size for science was 0.67,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Effect Size
Peer reviewedFriedler, Yael; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Describes a Skill Development Module fostering students' scientific reasoning skills within a school science laboratory. Summarizes the module activities in combination with computerized and non-computerized activities for a 16-week period. Discusses the classroom evaluation of the module. (YP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Formal Operations
