William Capie
University of Georgia
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Educational and Psychological Measurement | 1981
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie
The paper describes the development of the Test of Logical Thinking (TOLT) to measure five modes of formal reasoning: controlling variables, proportional reasoning, combinatorial reasoning, probabilistic reasoning, and correlational reasoning. Each of the 10 items requires participants to select a correct response and justification from a number of alternatives. Analysis of data from 682 students from grades 6 through college indicated high test reliability (coefficient α = .85) and provided confirmation that the test measured one major underlying dimension termed formal thought. Evidence of criterion-related validity was obtained from a study in which 88 students from grades 10 through college were assessed on the TOLT and on five interview tasks. A correlation of .80 (p < .0001) suggested a strong relationship between the two measures of formal reasoning.
International Journal of Science Education | 1988
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie; Antonio Bettencourt
The paper reviews research related to teaching and learning higher cognitive level objectives in science from a constructivist perspective. The literature supports an active model of teaching whereby all students are provided with opportunities for overt engagement in learning tasks. Factors associated with the learner, delivery of instruction and task management interact to influence the quality of learning in classrooms. When students are not motivated to engage in a task, when they do not attend to instruction, when they do not understand which cognitive processes to use, or when they cannot accomplish the task, instruction will falter and the intended learning outcomes will not be achieved. In order to facilitate learning of higher cognitive level objectives, an active teaching role is advocated with a focus on monitoring and sustaining overt engagement of all students.
Journal of Educational Psychology | 1982
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie
Journal of Research in Science Teaching | 1982
Kenneth G. Tobin; William Capie
Journal of Research in Science Teaching | 1982
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie
International Journal of Science Education | 1983
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie
Journal of Research in Science Teaching | 1981
William Capie; Kenneth Tobin
Journal of science and mathematics education in Southeast Asia | 1984
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie
Journal of Research in Science Teaching | 1978
David P. Butts; William Capie; Ellen Fuller; David May; James R. Okey; Russell H. Yeany
School Science and Mathematics | 1980
Kenneth Tobin; William Capie