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Harms, Jeanne McLain – 1972
Girls' responses to fantasy in children's literature as related to a conceptual framework (extrapolated from books of modern fantasy) of intellectual development (based on Piaget's theoretical formulations) were investigated. The three stages of thinking corresponded to the ages of the subjects: five year olds represented the preoperational stage,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Books, Children, Childrens Literature
Download full textRobinson, W. P., Ed. – 1974
This report by the Schools Council Project in England examines questions and responses of children aged 8-16, and in particular, the role that curiosity and questions can play in learning. Chapter 1 compares comments of various government-sponsored reports. The second chapter reviews ideas and evidence about both curiosity and questions and the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Children
