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Peer reviewedFinn, Gerry P. T. – Scottish Educational Review, 1992
Discusses difficulties of examining Jean Piaget's work, caused in part by his own revisions and earlier, inadequate interpretation in English translation. Examines common misunderstandings of Piagetian developmental stages and similar misinterpretations of his ideas on education. Focuses on importance of other disciplines, including psychology and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedSmith, Leslie – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Reports research on teachers' beliefs about children's development. Discusses (1) teachers' estimates of ages at which children succeed on tasks, (2) teachers' ability to engage in task analysis, (3) their view of children's error, and (4) their view of developmental accounts. Concludes that good teachers' beliefs provide an inadequate basis for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks, Elementary Education
