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Direct linkDuffy, Sean; Huttenlocher, Janellen; Levine, Susan – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2005
Two experiments tested the ability of 4- and 8-year-old children to encode the extent of a target dowel and later discriminate between the target and a foil having a novel extent. By manipulating the heights of containers in which we presented the stimuli we tested whether children used the relation between the dowels and containers for encoding…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Thinking Skills, Experiments, Children
Download full textIllinois State Univ., Normal. Dept. of Home Economics. – 1992
The rapid growth of science and technology has a tremendous impact upon how an individual functions in today's society. This experiment-oriented course encourages the student to investigate home economics subject matter from a scientific viewpoint. Using the scientific method to solve problems and make decisions, the student conducts laboratory…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Employment Opportunities
