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Nickel, Anton P. – Saskatchewan Journal of Educational Research and Development, 1978
The article shows how Piagetian developmental theory relates to curriculum development. Some of the implications reflect on: analyzing curriculum content in the light of intellectual skills available to the children; training teachers in the skill of judging levels of development and understanding through observed child behavior--the clinical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Developmental Psychology, Educational Theories
Link, Frances R., Ed. – 1985
There has been a flood of publications concerned with the teaching of thinking and problem solving, a great many exploring definitions and approaches to instruction. This book explores the implications of recent theoretical positions as in the work of Elliott Jaques, Joseph Walters, and Howard Gardner; examines the long interest and study of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Sorgman, Margo – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1986
Reviews the research and writing of several authors who advocated intellectual reflectivity as either a major goal or method of social studies. Analyzes the practical constraints which tended to prevent schools and teachers from adopting reflectivty and makes recommendations for increasing teachers' acceptance of reflectivity. (JDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Stephenson, Bud W.; Hunt, Christine – Counseling Psychologist, 1977
This paper reviews a curriculum program that was focused on promoting intellectual and ethical development in college students. It considers it in a historical and philosophical framework, then describes a research study based on the original program. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, 1975. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages

Landrum, Roger L. – Urban Review, 1976
Concludes that children have a far broader range of intellectual interests than has generally been recognized. Bringing them into contact with fields of knowledge, methods of inquiry in these fields, and the processes of logical reasoning at a time when they have a natural receptivity which can have a fundamental impact on their intellectual…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation

Choat, Ernest – Mathematics in School, 1980
Space and shape, estimating and measuring, and number are viewed as the three strands of mathematics that come together as a child develops mathematically. Five cognitive/mathematical levels of development, labeled discrimination, order, application, operation, and estimation, are identified and discussed. (MP)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development

Allen, D. Ian; White, Richard T. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1980
Describing key instructional elements in each of Gagne's five categories of learning objectives, this article outlines numerous teaching strategies drawing illustrations from the social studies area. Also outlined are 10 steps to achieve multiple objectives and reduce problems of matching objectives, learning modes, and teaching strategies. (SB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavioral Objectives, Classification, Cognitive Processes
Hunter, Madeline – 1976
Current teacher education is criticized, and suggestions are made for improvement. It is pointed out that an essential factor is missing from teacher education curriculum. This factor is the systematic translation of what is now known about human learning into teacher and learner behavior in the classroom. While the results of abundant research in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Television, Generalization
Thomas, John W. – 1972
A model for the development of elementary and secondary instructional materials covering the broad range of intellectual skills is presented. The document is a result of a search to identify and evaluate existing instructional materials, classification schemes, models, hierarchies, and taxonomies of cognition. It is presented in four sections.…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Walsh, Debbie; Paul, Richard W. – 1986
This monograph examines the issues surrounding the educational movement toward emphasizing critical thinking in our schools. The emergence of the critical thinking movement in education in today's schools is discussed in the light of the historical role of schools in our society and the developing complexity of educational needs. The concept of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Kamii, Constance – 1974
In this paper it is shown that one's conception of intelligence and its development profoundly affects the formulation of educational objectives. A mechanistic conception of intelligence leads to the definition of objectives as a collection of fragmented "cognitive skills" that have little to do with children's development of intelligence. A…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Competency Based Education
Garrison, Mortimer, Jr. – 1968
A series of discussions are reported concerning the applicability of Piaget's ideas to special education. They are contrasted and compared with other approaches to educating the exceptional child ranging from behavioral modification to the Montessori classroom. Participants included Joachim F. Wohlwill, Francis P. Connor, Donald S. Baer, Thomas J.…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Brown, Ann L. – 1985
Reading comprehension skills can be taught effectively across the curriculum leading to enhanced critical thinking and reading skills, as well as improved performance in content areas. Skilled readers plan their approach to the task at hand, monitor their learning as they read, apply strategies to foster learning, evaluate, and if necessary,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
Lipman, Matthew; And Others – 1977
This handbook for educators and parents discusses the need to include philosophy in the elementary classroom. The authors point out that as a question-raising discipline, philosophy is appropriate to guide children's natural inquisitiveness through the educational process. It encourages intellectual resourcefulness and flexibility which can enable…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Children