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ERIC Number: EJ273183
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1982-Dec
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
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The Nature of Advanced Reasoning and Science Instruction.
Lawson, Anton E.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v19 n9 p743-60 Dec 1982
Discusses whether formal thought constitutes a structured whole and role of propositional logic in advanced reasoning. Presents aspects of advanced reasoning model, considering hypothesis generation/testing as central processes in intellectual development. Argues that advanced reasoning schemata are linked by these processes and should be incorporated into science instruction. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Intelligence, Logical Thinking, Schemata (Cognition), Science Education, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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