Disadvantages
of Caste and Schooling and Development of Category Organization
Skill
S. Agrawal & R.C. Mishra |
The
purpose of the present research was to study the impact of two important
constituents of social disadvantage in Indian Society, namely, the
caste-status and quality of schooling, on the development of category
organization skill. 120 school subjects between eight and thirteen
years of age were presented in a free recall procedure with a list
of sixteen Hindi common nouns related to four concept categories.
Findings revealed significant effect of caste-status, quality of
schooling and age on organization as well as acquisition of the items.
Developmental difference appeared sharper at the early age level
than the late stage. Better schooling did not exercise a levelling
influence in this instance. Findings have been discussed and educational
implications of the study have been pointed out.
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