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Cognitive Development: An Advanced Textbook
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Bornstein, Marc H., Ed.; Lamb, Michael E., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history and systems, methodologies, and measurement and…
Descriptors: Psychophysiology, Genetics, Journal Articles, Motor Development
Wholetheme Constructivism and Whole-Brain Education: Educational Implications of the Research on Left and Right Brain Hemispheres.
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Saleh, Amany; Iran-Nejad, Asghar – 1995
The left side of the brain has been said to process speech along with logical, rational, convergent, objective, and sequential tasks. The right side of the brain is thought to process nonverbal, spatial, musical, and analogical information. This paper discusses the research on brain hemisphericity from the perspectives of traditional and…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Influences
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities: 1981 Research Programs of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1982
The monograph reviews federal research activities and progress in biomedical and behavioral/social science research in mental retardation. Activities represent the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities branch. The following categories are addressed in terms of biomedical…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Biomedicine, Developmental Disabilities, Environmental Influences