Outlines procedure for using a cooking metaphor to explain the interrelationship between genes and experience throughout development. Shows how flour which is analogous to genes interacts with other food items in cooking, which is viewed as a microcosm of development to produce various dishes. Explains how metaphor facilitates the understanding of…

Recent initiatives by child educators, school psychologists, and practitioners emphasize providing cognitive instruction and promoting cognitive competence in all children, not only the high-achieving or most intelligent students. This book reviews efforts of cognitively-oriented educators, with the objective of translating knowledge into improved…