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Miyake, Kazuo, Ed.; Chen, Shing-jen, Ed. – 1988
Provided in this annual report, the 10th of a series, are the texts of four papers presented at a preconference workshop on new directions for infancy research. The papers focus on the middle European contribution to infancy research, main themes in European research on infant perception and cognition, an innovative therapeutic approach to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries
Download full textLiddicoat, Anthony, Ed. – 1991
Following an introduction by Anthony Liddicoat on the general nature of bilingualism, three papers on the characteristics, development, and advantages of bilingualism are presented. "Psycholinguistic Aspects of Bilingualism" by Susanne Dopke, Tim Macnamara, and Terry Quinn considers the linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and educational…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context
Scholnick, Ellin K., Ed.; Nelson, Katherine, Ed.; Gelman, Susan A., Ed.; Miller, Patricia H., Ed. – 1999
Based on the papers presented at the 1996 Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society and highlighting the extent to which Piaget's ideas have served to scaffold contemporary thinking about every aspect of conceptual development, this volume examines the nature of conceptual development, its foundations, and the sources of its novelties. The chapters…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Saracho, Olivia N., Ed.; Spodek, Bernard, Ed. – 1998
This book provides research in the area of educational play for early childhood teachers and teacher educators. Following an introduction by the editors, the chapters of the book are: (1) "A Historical Overview of Theories of Play" (Olivia Saracho and Bernard Spodek); (2) "Playing with a Theory of Mind" (Angeline Lillard); (3)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
Valsiner, Jaan, Ed. – 1995
Using a comparative-cultural perspective, this collection of essays examines the co-constructivist nature of human development in culturally organized environments. The contributions also cover a large age span--infancy to adulthood. Chapters in part 1 cover two different directions in the study of early adult-infant interaction from a comparative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children
Klein, Pnina S., Ed.; Tannenbaum, Abraham J., Ed. – 1992
This book reviews and summarizes recent research into the intellectual, emotional and creative development of young gifted children. An introductory section includes the following: "Early Signs of Giftedness: Research and Commentary" (Abraham Tannenbaum); "Creative Giftedness in Children" (Robert Sternberg and Todd Lubart); and "Cultural…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Creative Development
Klugman, Edgar, Ed. – 1995
In 1992, the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), in conjunction with Wheelock College (Boston), sponsored its second workshop on children's play, entitled "Play and Cognitive Ability: The Cultural Context." This volume reflects the presentations and discussions held at the workshop, offering perspectives on children's play…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development
