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The Overlooked Basic: The Child: JH/MS Idea Factory

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McGarvey, Jack – English Journal, 1978

Discusses the developmental characteristics of the middle school years child. (DD)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Children, Cognitive Development

Research on Creative Dramatics: Research Roundup

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Massey, Julie; Koziol, Stephen, Jr. – English Journal, 1978

Reviews research on the relationship between creative dramatics and language development, cognitive development, and attitude change. (DD)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cognitive Development, Creative Dramatics, Language Acquisition

Great, No, Realistic Expectations: Grammar and Cognitive Levels.

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Hudson, Tate – English Journal, 1987

Argues against direct formal grammar instruction in middle school. Notes that even students with high IQ's frequently score low on cognitive development measures, with children in the concrete stage of thinking usually unable to identify simple subjects and verb phrases. Recommends that until students achieve a level of formal reasoning they…

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, English Curriculum