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Download full textCarlson, Ruth Kearney – Elementary English, 1964
Educational experiences which facilitate the development of original thinking and learning are (1) the "open system" of education which stresses freedom at home and at school; (2) the emphasis on sensory awareness of the environment; (3) the development of curiosity and sense of wonder; (4) the growth of imaginative powers and original thinking…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Children, Cognitive Development, Creative Activities
Peer reviewedGambell, Trevor J. – English Quarterly, 1986
Discusses early experiences of children with literature, and the development of and growth in their response to literature. Argues for a response-centered, rather than criticism-centered, curriculum. (SRT)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development
Silva, Dolores – 1969
To bring the junior high school student to an awareness of himself as a unique personality constantly undergoing further definition, this presentation of organizing principles for English teaching focuses upon two primary aspects of man: his role as organizer and formulator and his role as communicator. It provides problem-solving activities…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Development, Educational Theories
