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Goransson, Kerstin – 1985
This booklet is intended to help teachers and prospective teachers of mentally retarded students to understand the ways in which intellect affects the understanding of reality. Its recommendations are based on G. Kylen's theory of the intellect and J. Piaget's theory of intellectual development. The initial section describes the function and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development

Cohen, LeoNora M. – Roeper Review, 1988
A comprehensive theory is needed to explain the gifted/creative child's developing intelligence. Literature-based criteria are suggested for evaluating theories and for distinguishing theories from program applications, within four broad categories: nature of the gifted child, education and identification, framework of the theory, and criteria for…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Development, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education

McCall, Robert B. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1988
Mental test data cited by H. T. Epstein as supporting his theory that new concepts should be taught during periodic spurts in childhood intellectual development (at 3-10 months; and 2-4, 6-8, 10-12 or 13, and 14-16 or 17 years) are reanalyzed. It is found that the data do not substantiate Epstein's conclusions. (TJH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Tests, Concept Formation, Developmental Stages
Rarick, G. Lawrence – Research Quarterly, 1980
The impact of movement experiences on cognitive functions and academic achievement on students, in particular the learning-disabled, is described. Cognitive processes involved in the acquisition of motor skills and intellectual abilities are detailed. (CJ)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Motor Development
Priest, Laurie – 1983
This two-page information review presents a brief review of research literature which reinforces the belief that regular physical education programs included in school curricula produces physical, psychological, and intellectual benefits. Eighteen references are cited. (JD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Mental Health
Elkind, David – 1994
Employing a child-centered approach to the growth and development of children from birth to age 16, this book describes in detail the personal, social, and intellectual development of children as they progress from infancy through adolescence. It contains anecdotes and examples that capture the unique qualities of each age and stage of child…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Behavior, Child Development, Developmental Stages

Brown, James – History and Social Science Teacher, 1978
Examines Piaget's concrete and formal operational stages of intellectual development in relation to the middle school learner. Presents teaching strategies requiring the learner to use concrete and formal operational forms of thought in dealing with a social studies unit about Quebec. (Author/JK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development

Wolfe, Pat; Brandt, Ron – Educational Leadership, 1998
Discusses recent brain-research findings relevant for educators: the brain changes physiologically as a result of experience; IQ is not fixed at birth; some abilities are acquired more easily during certain windows of opportunity; and learning is strongly influenced by emotion. Environmental enrichment unmistakably influences the brain's growth…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Classroom Environment, Curiosity

Haensly, Patricia A.; Parsons, James L. – Youth and Society, 1993
Presents a developmental theory of mentoring proposing that mentoring enhances creative and intellectual growth as it facilitates task accomplishment uniquely characteristic of early life stages. How different levels of mentoring facilitate this developmental process is described. The synergism of creativity, intellectual accomplishment, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Creative Thinking, Developmental Stages

Haskins, Ron – Urban and Social Change Review, 1979
Two types of information that should condition federal decisions about day care are summarized. These include data concerning the supply and demand for day care and the effects of day care on children's development. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Elementary Secondary Education

Errante, Antoinette – American Journal of Education, 1997
Examines, based on research from southern Africa, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, and the United States, the ways in which community violence affects children, their families, and communities. It reviews the literature, highlights recurring themes, and discusses the implications of this research for school and community intervention in the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Problems, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education

Jupp, J. J.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1988
Ninety-six children from a high-iodine Chinese village were found to have higher goiter incidence, thyroid gland volume, and urinary/creatinine ratio than 51 children from an iodine-normal village. All children from both villages were euthyroid. Excess iodine did not substantially affect the children's physical or intellectual growth. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education

Eron, Leonard D.; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1994
Reviews six books on developmental psychology: (1) "Children and Violence" (David Reiss and others); (2) "Television and the American Child" (George Comstock); (3) "Intellectual Development" (Robert Sternberg and Cynthia Berg); (4) "Context and Development" (Robert Cohen and Alexander Siegel); (5) "Adolescent Identity Formation" (Gerald Adams and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Book Reviews, Child Development
Thorstad, G. – 1986
In order to construct a plan drawing test for emotionally disturbed children, 1,250 children from 6 to 15 years old were asked to draw plans of their houses. Forty items in this cross-sectional sample illustrate a regular and rapid increase with age from the purely vertical pictures of houses at 6 years to the mainly horizontal representations at…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Developmental Stages
Pollitt, Ernesto – 1984
A selective review of literature on the effects of nutrition and malnutrition on educational achievement is presented. Interpretive critiques of studies focus on three areas: (1) the effects of early undernutrition and subsequent intellectual function and school progress; (2) the relationship between the nutritional status of the student and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Developing Nations, Dietetics
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