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Strahan, David B. – 1986
This paper reviews some literature on the emergence of formal reasoning and reports a study of reasoning performance of 213 middle grade students in relationship to grade level and chronological age. While a number of large-scale studies have indicated that formal reasoning emerges in a regular progression across age ranges and grade levels, few…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescents, Chronological Age, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedStrahan, David B. – Clearing House, 1986
Synthesizes research on reasoning development and studies of teaching in order to present an approach to teaching guided thinking. (SRT)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Cognitive Development
Download full textStrahan, David B.; O'Sullivan, Rita – 1986
The purpose of this study was to examine for the middle grades how students' cognitive reasoning level contributes to the variability of their achievement test performance. While previous investigations have indicated that measures of reasoning development are associated with measures of achievement, few such studies have attempted to control for…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests
