A Study of the Constructs of Concrete and Formal Operational Reasoning in Adolescents.
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| Title: | A Study of the Constructs of Concrete and Formal Operational Reasoning in Adolescents. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lim, Tock Keng |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 1993 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| 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 |
| Abstract: | The constructs of concrete and formal operational reasoning were examined in 459 15-year-old secondary school students (234 males and 225 females) in Singapore. Log linear models were used to explore the relationships between Piagetian level of reasoning, the level of intelligence, gender, and type of home-speaking environment among these adolescents. Instruments used were the pendulum task of Shayer's Science Reasoning Task and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices. The formal operational level is associated with a higher level of intelligence and English-speaking homes, and has gender differences in favor of the males. It is possible that students from Chinese-speaking homes may not have comprehended the questions fully. More research is needed to address this problem. Three tables present study findings and analysis results. (SLD) |
| Entry Date: | 1993 |
| Accession Number: | ED355279 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The constructs of concrete and formal operational reasoning were examined in 459 15-year-old secondary school students (234 males and 225 females) in Singapore. Log linear models were used to explore the relationships between Piagetian level of reasoning, the level of intelligence, gender, and type of home-speaking environment among these adolescents. Instruments used were the pendulum task of Shayer's Science Reasoning Task and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices. The formal operational level is associated with a higher level of intelligence and English-speaking homes, and has gender differences in favor of the males. It is possible that students from Chinese-speaking homes may not have comprehended the questions fully. More research is needed to address this problem. Three tables present study findings and analysis results. (SLD) |
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