Very Young Children's Acquisition of Systematic Problem-solving Strategies.

Richards, D. Dean; Siegler, Robert S.

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Publication Date: 1981-Dec

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Very Young Children's Acquisition of Systematic Problem-solving Strategies.

Richards, D. Dean; Siegler, Robert S.

Child Development, v52 n4 p1318-21 Dec 1981

Identified some experiences that lead to preschool children's transition from less to more systematic problem-solving strategies. Receiving encouragement to adopt more analytic attitudes and encountering problems with perceptually salient differences on a relevant dimension were the two types of experiences examined. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking, Critical Thinking, Experiential Learning, Feedback, Preschool Children, Problem Solving

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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