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A Constructivist Perspective for Teaching Thinking.
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Sigel, Irving E. – Educational Leadership, 1984
Discusses the development of the thinking function and factors influencing that development, and presents strategies for teaching thinking. (MD)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences
On Teaching Brains To Think: A Conversation with Robert Sylwester.
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Brandt, Ron – Educational Leadership, 2000
Sylwester says education must begin relying more on biology than social and behavioral science. All brain systems move from a slow, awkward functional level to a fast, efficient level. Contributions of metacognition, self-regulation, emotions, reflective and reflexive responses, comparison, and classification to cognitive development are…
Descriptors: Biology, Brain, Child Development, Classification
Making Sense of Student Thinking.
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Grennon, Jacqueline – Educational Leadership, 1984
Describes a classroom project for middle school students where developmental theory was translated into instruction promoting cognitive development. (MD)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages