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Sliwka, Anne; Yee, Brandy – European Journal of Education, 2015
There has been a shift in the core idea of schooling in both Germany and Canada: While schools have traditionally focused on cognitive development, they now increasingly focus on "engaged learners" and use integrated settings to support their cognitive, metacognitive and social-emotional development. In line with the theme "Learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Education, Learner Engagement, Cognitive Development
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Taylor, Marjorie; Bacharach, Verne R. – Child Development, 1981
Preschool children were asked to choose the figure most resembling a real man from three figures drawn according to formulas used by children to depict humans. Results suggest development of drawing systems influences children's conceptions about objects or events. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
Missiuna, Cheryl; And Others – 1987
This report describes a curriculum for the transfer of problem solving skills from the LOGO computer programming environment to the real world. This curriculum is being developed in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada schools for children in grades 1-6. The completed curriculum will consist of six units, one to be taught at each grade level: (1)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education
Online Submission, 2004
This document is an update of Focus on Research: A Guide to Developing Students' Research Skills (Alberta Education, 1990). Focus on Research was developed in response to suggestions from Alberta teachers during the implementation of Focus on Learning: an Integrated Program Model for Alberta School Libraries (Alberta Education, 1985). …
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Self Evaluation (Individuals), School Libraries