The Development of Scientific Thinking Skills (Developmental Psychology) [Hardcover]

Deanna Kuhn (Editor), Eric Amsel (Editor), Michael O'Loughlin (Editor), Harry Beilin (Series Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0124284302 | ISBN-13: 978-0124284302 | Publication Date: March 13, 1988 | Edition: 1

How is existing knowledge reconciled with new information in the mind of a young child, as compared to that of a more sophisticated thinker?
Development of Scientific Thinking Skills explores a new framework for the conceptualization of changes in the strategies of inductive reasoning from middle childhood to adulthood.

Key Features
* Cognitive development
* Thinking skills
* Scientific thinking
* Evidence evaluation
* Theory Revision

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Development of Scientific Thinking Skills...is a comprehensive examination of the development of children's scientific thinking skills that is convincing in its breadth, creativity, and thoroughness."
--Harvard Educational Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 249 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (March 13, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0124284302
• ISBN-13: 978-0124284302
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)