Spontaneous analogical transfer in 4-year-olds: a microgenetic study |
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Authors: | Tunteler Erika Resing Wilma C M |
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Affiliation: | Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands. tunteler@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Abstract: | The purpose of the current microgenetic study was to examine children's spontaneous application of analogical problem solving from story problems to physical tasks. Thirty-six 4-year-olds (M=54.7 months), randomly assigned to an experimental or a control condition, participated. The results indicate that 4-year-old children did, with varying success, spontaneously apply analogical solutions to physical problems across sessions. A positive effect over time on children's spontaneous analogical problem solving was found. Additionally, a few children even gave an analogical strategy-related explanation for their own physical behavior. There was much inter- and intra-individual variability, which may indicate that 4 years of age is a period of change in the development of analogical reasoning. |
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Keywords: | Analogical Transfer Microgenetic Variability |
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