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