The Development of Measurement Operations among the Oksapmin of Papua New Guinea.

Saxe, Geoffrey B.; Moylan, Thomas

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Publication Date: 1982-Oct

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The Development of Measurement Operations among the Oksapmin of Papua New Guinea.

Saxe, Geoffrey B.; Moylan, Thomas

Child Development, v53 n5 p1242-48 Oct 1982

Analyzes cognitive developmental changes in the use of a convention for measurement among New Guinea's Oksapmin people. A total of 103 individuals (including unschooled children, unschooled adults, second-grade children, and sixth-grade adolescents) were administered three types of tasks assessing ability to compare lengths. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Basic Skills, Children, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Conservation (Concept), Elementary School Students, Mathematics, Outcomes of Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Papua New Guinea

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