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Peer reviewedOgilvy, Carole M. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1990
Compares the effect of weak, flexible, and rigid family structures on the cognitive development of 61 Scottish and 40 Pakistani school children in Glasgow, Scotland. In a problem-solving test, children from flexible environments outperformed those from either weakly or rigidly structured homes. This difference was reflected in the school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedBurton, Grace M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
Here are some ideas that the nursery-school teacher might suggest to parents as ways to set the stage for learning in mathematics for their children. (MN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Enrichment Activities, Instructional Materials
Entwisle, Doris R. – 1985
Progress in developmental/social psychology has occurred in three major areas: (1) knowledge of cognitive development, (2) knowledge involving the various concepts related to the self, and (3) knowledge of how to take explicit account of social context. These areas can be integrated by taking a "life course approach," which emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
