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Piaget's Conception of Epistemology
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Siegel, Harvey – Educational Theory, 1978
Jean Piaget's theory of genetic epistemology is criticized from a philosophical point of view. (JD)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy
Non-Physical Mental Acts as Educational Goals
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Heslep, Robert D. – Educational Theory, 1972
Presents a basic examination of non-physical mental acts as educational objectives. (Author)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Objectives, Educational Objectives
Analogy as a Model for the Development of Representational Abilities in Children.
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Jardine, David W.; Morgan, G. A. V. – Educational Theory, 1987
Contending that mathematical representation sustains a resemblance to the representational activity preceeding it and that it is this analogical resemblance that makes the developmental sequence of children's representational ability visible as a sequence, this paper explores the application of this notion to an undergraduate class in early…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Higher Education
Contra-Kohlberg: A Philosophical Reinterpretation of Moral Development.
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Senchuk, Dennis M. – Educational Theory, 1981
The validity of Lawrence Kohlberg's empirical findings and of his cognitive developmental approach to understanding moral development is questioned. An alternative theory of moral development which emphasizes moral sensibility as well as reasoned moral judgment is proposed. (PP)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Affective Behavior, Attitude Change, Cognitive Development