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Inoue, Noriyuki – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"Mirrors of the Mind" uses East Asian epistemology and cultural concepts as new conceptual tools to address fundamental questions that educators encounter. The book invites readers to critically reflect on commonly held assumptions about learning, cognition, motivation, development, and other essential areas of educational psychology and learning…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Epistemology, Educational Psychology, Learning
Matthews, Dona J.; Foster, Joanne F. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2009
Written for both parents and educators who work with children of advanced abilities, the authors present practical strategies to identify and nurture exceptionally high ability in children. They promote the "mastery" (rather than the "mystery") model of gifted education, and challenge several common practices and assumptions. They offer ways to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Special Education, Models
National Consultation on Career Development (NATCON), Toronto (Ontario). – 1996
These papers, a portion of which are written in French, address a number of issues in education and development. The topics covered include pedagogical suggestions, self-direction in professional development, values assessment, building career transitions, career services, communicating in tomorrow's workplace, community-based training, personal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Development, Careers
Kalat, James W. – 1996
Chapters in this textbook for college students in introductory psychology courses are: (1) What is Psychology?; (2) Scientific Methods in Psychology; (3) Biological Psychology; (4) Sensation and Perception; (5) Altered States; (6) Learning; (7) Memory; (8) Cognition and Language; (9) Intelligence and Its Measurement; (10) Development; (11)…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking
Dweck, Carol S. – 2000
Based on extensive research with children and young adults, this book examines adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows how these patterns originate in people's self theories; their consequences for one's achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being; their consequences for society; and the experiences that…
Descriptors: Achievement, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Best, Fred, Ed. – 1973
The anthology addresses itself to some of the major issues concerning the evolving nature of work within advanced technical and affluent societies. Part 1 presents an essay which briefly reviews the evolutionary history of work. Part 2 seeks to define human needs as the goals of work and evaluative changing need priorities under conditions of…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Education, Employment, Futures (of Society)
Ouvry, Judith A. – 1997
This book is an easy-to-read inspirational book that was written to show adult literacy students how to achieve fulfillment by taking charge of their lives. The eight short chapters of the book are printed only on the right-hand page, with inspirational quotations and space for the reader's personal thoughts on the left-hand page. Chapter titles…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Aspiration, Empowerment
Krau, Edgar – 1997
This book, which is intended for career counselors, is based on studies extending over 40 years that examined people living under different socioeconomic regimens in various parts of the world. It discusses the formation and implementation of life aspirations from adolescence onward. The book begins with an analysis of the phenomenon of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Development
Thoresen, Carl E.; Ewart, Craig K. – 1976
A broader view of the career problem and the counselor's role through teaching clients behavioral self-control techniques is offered in this paper. Preliminary discussion includes a review of existing vocational theories and research, in particular, Holland's typology and Super's self-concept theory. It is concluded from these reviews that the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Career Choice, Career Counseling