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The Development of Informal and Formal Mathematical Thinking in Korean and U.S. Children.

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Song, Myung-Ja; Ginsburg, Herbert P. – Child Development, 1987

Examined (1) whether Korean children exhibit superior levels of mathematics achievement, compared to U.S. children; (2) whether an early advantage in informal mathematical thinking contributes to superiority in mathematical achievement; and (3) whether the superior achievement of Korean children is qualitatively different from that of U.S.…

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Family Influence

Korean Children's Conceptions of Moral and Conventional Transgressions.

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Song, Myung-Ja; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987

Study examined whether 50 Korean children made conceptual distinctions between morality and social convention. Findings indicated that, at all ages, children treated moral transgressions as more generally wrong and independent of rules than conventional transgressions. (Author/RWB)

Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, Elementary School Students