Excerpt from The Influence of Training on Changes in Variability in Achievement
Perrin in 1918 reports an experiment in which twenty-one sub jects practiced solving analogies at the rate of twenty-five at a sitting, once a week for ten weeks. The score was time per analogy. They also practiced mirror-reading typed material at the rate of eighteen pages a sitting, once a week for seven weeks. The score was time per unit, a unit consisting of one-sixth of a page. He plotted the curves for the five best and the five poorest subjects and found that they showed a decided convergence from which he concluded that the superior subjects as contrasted with the inferior, disclosed less capacity for improvement and less tendency toward variability.
Chapman in 1919 reports a practice experiment in typewriting in which he gives the scores of a weekly five-minute test of twenty high school pupils who took a regular course in type writing. The scores began with the twentieth hour and ended with the one hundred eightieth hour. In this paper Chapman was not interested in the effect of practice on individual differ ences but in learning curves. However, we have used his results for this purpose and have given the calculations in the summary table of previous investigations.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the intriguing question of whether equal training makes individuals more alike or different in their achievements. The author meticulously reviews previous studies on the topic, uncovering conflicting conclusions due to the use of unreliable measures. The author proposes valid measures of variability, demonstrating that practice generally reduces individual differences. This finding challenges the prevailing notion that education exacerbates social inequalities, suggesting instead that it can promote equality of opportunity by narrowing the performance gap between individuals. The book's insights overturn long-held assumptions about the impact of education, offering a fresh perspective on the role of training in shaping individual outcomes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334538360_0
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, USA
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781334538360
Anbieter: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781334538360
Anzahl: 15 verfügbar