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Peer reviewedJackson, Joseph P. – Child Development, 1974
Children, aged 5, 8, and 11 years, were tested to assess the conformity of their developing symbolic gestural abilities to imagery processes. Results are discussed in terms of Piaget's conception of stages in imagery development. (ST)
Descriptors: Body Language, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Imagery
Kohl, Herb – Teacher, 1977
An elementary teacher uses pictorial symbols to help his students, who speak English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese, to communicate more freely. (RK)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedSutherland, Rosamund; Rojano, Teresa – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1993
This longitudinal study investigated the ways in which two groups of eight students used spreadsheets to represent and solve algebra problems and related this to their previous arithmetical experiences and evolving use of symbolic language. The spreadsheet environment supported students to move from specific to general thinking. Includes story…
Descriptors: Algebra, Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation
