From individual differences to dynamic pathways of development.
A fruitful way to build upon French-language research on development of analogical and propositional processes in logical reasoning tasks is to use dynamic systems tools to describe and analyze relevant developmental pathways. Issues to address include (1) the characteristics of developmental transitions, such as hysteresis; (2) the nature of growth processes, such as hierarchical development or predator-prey interactions; and (3) the construction of effective scales for measuring change in logical reasoning.
Fischer
K W
KW
Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Human Development and Psychology, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. kurt_fischer@harvard.edu
Paré-Blagoev
J
J
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008128:Logic; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000639:trends*; D013597:Systems Analysis