Samuel and Bryant
- Created by: jennymayg13
- Created on: 26-04-14 14:34
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- Samuel & Bryant
- Aim
- Conservation
- Children's thought process
- Participants
- 252 boys and girls from Devon schools and preschools age 5 - 8
- 4 groups
- A - 5 years
- B - 6 years
- C - 7 years
- D - 8 years
- 4 groups
- 252 boys and girls from Devon schools and preschools age 5 - 8
- Method
- 4 groups were divided into 3 subgroups
- Counters for numbers
- 2 lines of counters close together - one line being spread out
- Plasticine for Mass
- 2 same size balls - one is squished
- Liquid in a glass for volume
- 2 same size glasses - one taller glass
- Pre and Post transformation question
- After Transformation question
- Only saw objects after transformation when asked question
- Findings (Mean number of errors)
- A
- Standard
- 8.5
- One Judgement
- 7.3
- Fixed array
- 8.6
- Standard
- B
- Standard
- 5.7
- Fixed Array
- 6.4
- One judgement
- 4.3
- Standard
- C
- Standard
- 3.2
- Fixed Array
- 4.9
- One judgement
- 2.6
- Standard
- D
- Standard
- 1.7
- One judgement
- 1.6
- Fixed Array
- 3.3
- Standard
- A
- Conclusion
- Children have a better understand of conservation as they get older
- Children perform better if they are asked one question after the transformation
- Aim
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