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Zero Population Growth, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
This fun and educational kit is designed specifically for elementary students. The "Kid's PACK" (Population Awareness Campaign Kit) entertains and informs children on the environment and human population growth through stories, games, and concrete ideas for making a difference. In three booklets, the "Kid's PACK" offers…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Psychology, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
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Bagno, Esther; Eylon, Bat-Sheva; Ganiel, Uri – American Journal of Physics, 2000
Describes the MAOF physics education program which is designed to relate large parts of mechanics and electromagnetism to each other via the key concepts of field and potential, while at the same time treat students' conceptual difficulties. Finds that students who studied with the MAOF program significantly improved their physics knowledge…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
The goals for this social studies curriculum are the development of essential concepts, skills, and content that have been identified for the social studies program. The curriculum was designed to meet student needs and interests, to reflect increasing knowledge about child development and learning, and to give attention to the learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Course Content, Curriculum Guides
College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, NJ. – 1990
Students who study algebra are more likely to attend college than those who don't. A major hurdle for students in studying algebra is the transition from arithmetic to algebra. In response to overcoming this hurdle, the College Board and Educational Testing Service has developed "Algebridge," a teaching supplement that integrates…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking
Coleman, Joyce H. – 1978
This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, the seventh in a series of 16, provides an introduction to cognitive development in young children for bilingual/bicultural preschool teacher trainees. Perceptual skills (visual, figure-ground, part-whole, spatial, auditory and tactile discrimination) and cognitive processes and concepts…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Teachers, Check Lists, Child Caregivers