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Mergendoller, John R.; And Others – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Assessed the level of cognitive demand inherent in the manner in which students were held accountable for activities and tasks in seventh grade life science classes. Notes that most tasks placed minimal cognitive demand on students, as they involved copying or simple step-by-step procedures. (SKC)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Classroom Research, Difficulty Level, Grade 7