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Download full textHatcher, Catherine W.; Felker, Donald W. – 1974
To determine the multivariate relationships of measures of convergent thinking, divergent thinking, and self-concept with reading achievement was the purpose of this study. Measures of verbal divergent thinking and self-concept were administered to 188 fourth and sixth grade students from an urban, lower middle class elementary school. Reading…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Divergent Thinking, Grade 4
Peer reviewedBarhydt, Frances – Science and Children, 1983
Discusses a unit to teach reasoning and problem solving skills by helping students develop a systematic approach to problem identification, gather and analyze data, arrive at inferences and keep from jumping to conclusions. Describes the development of an activity investigating liquids designed to foster the needed problem-solving skills. (JM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
