Search for dissertations about: "Piaget"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word Piaget.

  2. 1. The semiotic function : studies in children's representations

    Author : Maare Tamm; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Piaget; Semiotic function; Mental representation Figurative; Operative; Representation media;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis was to explore if there existed one single underlying semiotic function for representation. The problem was examined from both a theoretical and an empirical point of view. READ MORE

  4. 2. A Facet Model of the Logical Operational Structures of Piaget's Theory : Guttman's Facet Design applied to Piaget's Theory

    Author : Barbro Bergling; Siv Fischbein; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; facet design; Piaget; operational thinking; Rasch; partial credit model; hierarchical model; psykologi; Psychology;

    Abstract : This thesis explored whether the complex structure of Piaget's theory of operational thinking could be synthesized into a facet model by means of facet design. The aims were: (1) to deduce from detailed conceptual analyses of 12 of Piaget's classical experiments the essential parts of the operational structures (Study I); (2) to explore the internal structure of his constructs in terms of a mapping sentence (Study II); (3) to study the hierarchical structure of the interrelationships between the constructs (Study III); and (4) to apply the facet model in the development of test items (Study II and IV). READ MORE

  5. 3. Autism spectrum disorders. Developmental, cognitive and neuropsychological aspects

    Author : Agneta Nydén; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Autism; Asperger syndrome; AD HD; reading and writing disorder; neuropsychology; neurocognition; executive functions; attention; theory of mind; central coherence; Griffiths; WISC-R; WISC-III; Kaufman factors; Mirsky model; test-retest stability; follow up; gender differences;

    Abstract : Introduction and aims: Autism, Asperger syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) are clinically defined neuropsychiatric syndromes that affect 6 to 10 per cent of all children. These common developmental disorders can be understood at different levels. READ MORE