Cognitive levels Dialogue 1.2
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Student |
Cognitive level |
Evidence from dialogue |
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Maya |
2A -Early concrete |
Notices only obvious surface features: “One branch has hardly any berries…” / “One is black and one is yellow.” / “They all have writing.” She focuses on visible features rather than abstract relationships. |
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Leo |
2B -Late concrete
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Identifies concrete variables and values: “The number of berries—few vs many.” / “Car colour and number of accidents.” / For books: “size, colour, subject, pages.” Shows structured thinking but still grounded in observable, physical qualities. |
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Rina |
3A -Early formal
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Makes generalised interpretations: “The branch with many berries suggests a colder winter.” / “Values like black/yellow and many/few accidents.” / “Scientists look for relationships between variables.” Shows beginning abstraction and pattern reasoning. |
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Samantha |
3B -Late formal
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Uses hypothetical reasoning and challenges assumptions: “She could be wrong… berries might not be affected by cold.” Shows critical evaluation of causal claims and formal reasoning about uncertainty. |