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The Development of Abilities

The Development of Abilities J. A. KEATS The study of cognitive processes has been of some interest to psychologists since the beginning of this century. Much of the interest was inspired by those engaged in solving the practical problems of education. The problems they raised were very specific and of the following kind: how is it possible to detect children who are unlikely to benefit from compulsory education? is it possible to select children most likely to succeed in technical as opposed to academic education? These two questions and others like them have been subjected to a great deal of attention by workers whose aim is to provide an equally specific answer. In the course of this work many techniques have been developed and these have been useful in other branches of psychology. Objective testing and factor analysis have their origins in this work. Although these problems have stimulated a great deal of research, they have also led to an approach which stresses the results of statistical treatment and minimises psychological theory. This approach has been criticised by some psychologists. Piaget,lO for example, criticises the emphasis on the products of intellectual activity and insists on the need for careful study of the processes http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Education SAGE

The Development of Abilities

Keats, J. A.
Australian Journal of Education , Volume 1 (1): 6 – Apr 1, 1957
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SAGE
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© 1957 Australian Council for Educational Research
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0004-9441
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2050-5884
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10.1177/000494415700100103
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J. A. KEATS The study of cognitive processes has been of some interest to psychologists since the beginning of this century. Much of the interest was inspired by those engaged in solving the practical problems of education. The problems they raised were very specific and of the following kind: how is it possible to detect children who are unlikely to benefit from compulsory education? is it possible to select children most likely to succeed in technical as opposed to academic education? These two questions and others like them have been subjected to a great deal of attention by workers whose aim is to provide an equally specific answer. In the course of this work many techniques have been developed and these have been useful in other branches of psychology. Objective testing and factor analysis have their origins in this work. Although these problems have stimulated a great deal of research, they have also led to an approach which stresses the results of statistical treatment and minimises psychological theory. This approach has been criticised by some psychologists. Piaget,lO for example, criticises the emphasis on the products of intellectual activity and insists on the need for careful study of the processes

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Australian Journal of Education – SAGE

Published: Apr 1, 1957

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