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Mahood, Wayne – Social Studies, 1973
Learning concepts implies certain attitudes and skills on the part of both teachers and student; means recalling specific perceptions, discovering relationships, and applying these structures to situations. Students who have learned to conceptualize have the ability and training to view their own lives in relations to their physical and cultural…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development, Generalization

Chapin, June R.; Gross, Richard E. – Social Studies, 1972
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Concept Formation, Definitions, Discovery Processes

Newton, Richard F. – Social Studies, 1972
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Deduction, Definitions, Educational Objectives

Cain, Lee C. – Social Studies, 1971
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Formation, Language Ability, Language Acquisition
Peer, Andrea; Haas, Mary E. – Social Studies, 2002
Young learners need activities that engage them mentally and physically in processing new information. It is easy to accept such ideas intuitively, but matching the curriculum content to meaningful activities is a challenge. The authors believe that following a learning cycle is a satisfactory way to meet that challenge. A learning cycle is a…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Presidents, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods

Thomas, John I. – Social Studies, 1972
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Education, Inquiry