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Progression paths in children's problem solving: The influence of dynamic testing, initial variability, and working

Wilma C M Resing¹, Merel Bakker¹, Christine M E Pronk¹

¹Developmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherlands.

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Summary

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Training significantly boosts children's analogical reasoning development. Repeated practice with training led to greater improvements in problem-solving skills compared to practice alone for young children.

Keywords:

Dynamic testing Figural analogies Inductive reasoning Microgenetic Multilevel analysis Working memory

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Cognitive Development
Educational Psychology

Background:

Analogical reasoning is crucial for problem-solving.
Understanding developmental trajectories informs educational interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate developmental trajectories of analogical reasoning in 7- and 8-year-old children.
Examine the impact of training and practice on reasoning development.
Analyze the influence of working memory and strategy variability.

Main Methods:

Employed a microgenetic research method and multilevel analysis.
Assessed 104 children in two groups: practice alone vs. practice with training.
Collected data on working memory, problem-solving behavior, and strategy use.

Main Results:

Children in both groups improved, with greater gains in the training group.
Training reduced the impact of initial strategy variability on reasoning improvement.
Reasoning improvement was largely independent of working memory capacity.

Conclusions:

A microgenetic approach effectively captures inter- and intra-individual changes in problem-solving.
Targeted training enhances analogical reasoning development more than practice alone.
Working memory capacity plays a less significant role than strategy variability and training.