Search Results - "Formal Operations"

Acquisition of English as a Second Language at College Level--An Empirical Study

Authors: Anil, Beena

Source: Journal on English Language Teaching. Oct-Dec 2015 5(4):39-47.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: English (Second Language), College Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, College Students, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Females, Student Characteristics, Cognitive Processes, Metacognition, Formal Operations, Language Usage

Geographic Terms: India

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The Transition to Formal Thinking in Mathematics

Authors: Tall, David

Source: Mathematics Education Research Journal. Sep 2008 20(2):5-24.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, College Mathematics, Computation, Mathematics Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Genetics, Concept Formation, Formal Operations, Learning Theories, Mathematics

Cognitive Development of Fourth Graders in a High-Stakes State.

Authors: Aagaard, Lola Boram, Robert

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Formal Operations, Grade 4, High Stakes Tests, Intermediate Grades, Piagetian Theory, State Programs, Test Results, Testing Programs

Geographic Terms: Kentucky

Longitudinal Study of the Development and Consequences of Formal Operations and Intellectual Flexibility.

Authors: Anderson, David E.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Formal Operations, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Longitudinal Studies, Selective Admission, Selective Colleges, Thinking Skills, Young Adults

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Pennsylvania

Journal Code: RIEJUN2004

What Makes an Example Exemplary?: Pedagogical and Research Issues in Transitions from Numbers to Number Theory.

Authors: Mason, John

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Formal Operations, Learning Processes, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Teaching Methods

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom; England

Journal Code: RIEDEC2003

Improving Critical Thinking Skills in Secondary Math and Social Studies Classes.

Authors: Durr, Catrina R. Lahart, Therese E. Maas, Renee M.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 84

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Formal Operations, High Schools, Language, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Illinois

Journal Code: RIEFEB2000

An Exploration of the Interplay of Students' Dispositions to Critical Thinking, Formal Thinking and Procedural Knowledge in Science.

Authors: Ferguson, Nicole Vazquez-Abad, Jesus

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Formal Operations, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Pretests Posttests, Science Education, Science Process Skills, Thinking Skills

Geographic Terms: Canada

The Effects of a Staff Development Program: The Relationship between the Level of Use of Innovative Science Curriculum Activities and Student Achievement.

Authors: Adey, Philip S.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Formal Operations, Inservice Teacher Education, Intermediate Grades, Intervention, Program Evaluation, Research Design, Science Education, Thinking Skills

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Levels of Use of the Innovation

Adolescent Thinking: the Ability To Imagine Possibilities.

Authors: Seng, Seok Hoon Charles, Belinda

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cross Sectional Studies, Developmental Stages, Foreign Countries, Formal Operations, Piagetian Theory, Predictor Variables, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Background

Geographic Terms: Singapore

Applying Vygotsky: Teaching Preformal-Operational Children a Formal-Operational Task.

Authors: Burkhalter, Nancy

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Elementary School Students, Formal Operations, Grade 4, Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Performance Factors, Persuasive Discourse, Piagetian Theory, Sex Differences, Verbal Ability, Writing (Composition)

The Effects of Cognitive Style and Piagetian Logical Reasoning on Solving a Propositional Relation Algebra Word Problem.

Authors: Nasser, Ramzi Carifio, James

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, College Mathematics, Context Effect, Developmental Stages, Field Dependence Independence, Formal Operations, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Piagetian Theory, Problem Solving, Secondary School Mathematics, Word Problems (Mathematics)

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Massachusetts

Journal Code: RIEAPR1994

Gender-Related Differences in Intelligence: Application of Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

Authors: Lim, Tock Keng

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Developmental Stages, Factor Structure, Females, Foreign Countries, Formal Operations, Grade 9, High School Students, High Schools, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Males, Models, Piagetian Theory, Sex Differences, Spatial Ability, Verbal Ability

Geographic Terms: Singapore

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Raven Advanced Progressive Matrices

Reasoning Strategies of Students in Solving Chemistry Problems as a Function of Developmental Level, Functional M-Capacity and Disembedding Ability.

Authors: Niaz, Mansoor

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 36

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen, College Science, Concept Formation, Formal Operations, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Thinking Skills

A Study of the Constructs of Concrete and Formal Operational Reasoning in Adolescents.

Authors: Lim, Tock Keng

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Chinese, Concept Formation, English, Ethnic Groups, Family Environment, Foreign Countries, Formal Operations, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Piagetian Theory, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Thinking Skills

Geographic Terms: Singapore

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Raven Progressive Matrices

The Effects of Free Exploration from Hands-On Science Center Exhibits.

Authors: Boram, Robert Marek, Edmund A.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Exhibits, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Formal Operations, Hands on Science, Misconceptions, Museums, Piagetian Theory, Pretests Posttests, Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Scientific Literacy

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Oklahoma

Journal Code: RIEFEB1992

Indicators of Multiplicative Reasoning among Fourth Grade Students

Authors: Carrier, James A.

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2010Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 160

Descriptors: Formal Operations, Test Items, Number Systems, Grade 4, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Case Studies, Mathematics Tests, Learning Processes, Multiplication, Child Development

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Several CASE Lessons Can Improve Students' Control of Variables Reasoning Scheme Ability

Authors: Babai, Reuven Levit-Dori, Tamar

Source: Journal of Science Education and Technology. Oct 2009 18(5):439-446.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Formal Operations, Intervention, Biology, Logical Thinking, Grade 9, Cognitive Science, Piagetian Theory, Biochemistry

Thirty Years on--A Large Anti-Flynn Effect? (II): 13- and 14-Year-Olds. Piagetian Tests of Formal Operations Norms 1976-2006/7

Authors: Shayer, Michael Ginsburg, Denise

Source: British Journal of Educational Psychology. Sep 2009 79(3):409-418.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Cognitive Development, Formal Operations, Intelligence Tests, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Quotient

Formal Operations from a Twenty-First Century Perspective

Authors: Kuhn, Deanna

Source: Human Development. 2008 51(1):48-55.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Formal Operations, Logical Thinking, Developmental Stages, Cultural Relevance, Young Adults, Adolescents

Designing Curricular Experiences that Promote Young Adolescents' Cognitive Growth

Authors: Brown, Dave F. Canniff, Mary

Source: Middle School Journal (J3). Sep 2007 39(1):16-23.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Curriculum Design, Cognitive Processes, Adolescent Development, Formal Operations, Cognitive Development, Middle Schools, Abstract Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Developmental Stages, State Standards, Student Centered Curriculum, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Guidelines

Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania

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