While there is increasing emphasis in education on the learning of intellectual
processes, relatively little attention has been given to the rigorous assessment
of these processes.
An attempt was made to construct a group test which measured both specific processes
of thinking as well as the general level of thinking attained at adolescence.
Test Hems were modelled on Piagetian tasks as described by Elkind
(1961b), Lawson and Renner (1974) and Shayer et a1. (1976).
The test as a whole was considered to have acceptable face and content validity."
Most items, as well as the test as a whole, showed low, but acceptable construct ยท
validity for a research instrument.
The reliability of the test in its present form was unacceptably low.
Further development of the test is discussed as well as the implications which
were raised for education. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/6158 |
| Date | January 1980 |
| Creators | Bromley, Douglas Vivian. |
| Contributors | Moerdyk, Alwyn Paul. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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