The effects of a problem solving based Logo environment on children’s information processing components

Author
Mevarech, Z. R.
Lecturer
The present study investigated the simultaneous effects of a problem-solving based
Logo environment on children's metacomponents, knowledge acquisition components
regarding graphing skills, and figural creativity. Participants were 108 fifth-grade
children who studied in four classrooms. Intact classrooms were randomly assigned
to one of two conditions: a problem-solving based Logo environment called Logo-
Stat, or a comparison. The duration of the study was one semester. Results showed
significant multivariate effects on metacomponents, knowledge acquisition components,
and creativity, in favour of the Logo-Stat group. Univariate analyses indicated that
knowledge acquisition components and certain aspects of figural creativity (e.g..
originality) and metacomponents (e.g., correctness) were more strongly affected by
Logo-Stat than others (e.g., fluency, flexibility, and utilisation). The theoretical and
practical implications are discussed

Mevarech, Z. R., & Kapa, E. (1996).

The effects of a problem solving based Logo environment on children’s information processing components. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 66 (2), 181-195.

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