Generalization of self-instruction training
Abstract
Forty-eight preoperational and concrete operational first and second graders performed on a training task (Matching Familiar Figures Test) and a generalization task (a perceptual perspective taking task) prior to, and after serving in, one of two instructional groups. The instructional groups were: a no-training control group and a group which received general content self-instructions delivered through a directed discovery procedure. Both preoperational and concrete operational children in the self-instruction group improved significantly at posttest on the training task. On the generalization task only the concrete operational children in the directed discovery group performed significantly better following training. These findings are discussed in terms of the dynamic relationship between an individual's cognitive ability and the format of instructions. The need for provoking the cognitive involvement of the child on the basis of this relationship is stressed. © 1982.
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
Recommended Citation
Nichol, G., Cohen, R., Meyers, A., & Schleser, R. (1982). Generalization of self-instruction training. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 3 (3), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/0193-3973(82)90016-8
