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What Human Beings Do When They Behave Intelligently and How They Can Become More So.
Costa, Arthur L. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1987
Educators must provide conditions which encourage the practice and demonstration of intelligent behaviors. Twelve characteristics of intelligent behavior are discussed, such as persistence, decreasing impulsivity, listening to others, metacognition, questioning and problem posing, etc. A summary of the school conditions in which intelligent…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Magic Trees of the Mind: How To Nurture Your Child's Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth through Adolescence.
Diamond, Marian; Hopson, Janet – 1998
Based on the premise that the brain is a highly plastic, constantly changing entity that is powerfully shaped by experiences in childhood and throughout life, this book presents information on enriching childhood brain development. Each stage of childhood development is profiled, with the changes in the brain described and their implications for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Brain, Child Rearing, Children
A Curriculum for Developing Intelligence.
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Meeker, Mary – 1987
The article describes a curriculum used in gifted programming which is based on Guilford's Structure of Intellect (SOI) theory of intelligence. Sourcebooks and individual SOI modules have been developed to train over 90 kinds of intellectual ability. Five categories of intellectual ability are defined (cognition, memory, evaluation, convergent…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Convergent Thinking, Creative Development, Curriculum Development
Assessing & Reporting on Habits of Mind. A Developmental Series, Book 3.
Costa, Arthur L., Ed.; Kallick, Bena, Ed. – 2000
This is the third in a four-book series describing 16 types of intelligent behavior called habits of mind. It considers how to assess and report student progress in using the habits of mind, maintaining that a critical attribute of intelligence is not only having information but also knowing how to act on it. After the "Series Foreword:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
How To Raise a Brighter Child: The Case for Early Learning. Revised.
Beck, Joan – 1999
This book for parents reports new research on the growth of children's intelligence during the first 6 years of life and translates this research from scientific journals, professional symposiums, and experimental laboratories into a form useful to those who live and work with small children daily. The book provides information and simple…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Brain, Child Development
Apply the Theory, Avoid the Traps. Multiple Intelligences Update.
Hoerr, Tom – Learning, 1996
This article discusses ways a school in Saint Louis (Missouri) applies the theory of multiple intelligences in the curriculum. The article identifies seven potential pitfalls and describes how this school works around them. A brief summary of the seven intelligences is included. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Ability, Creative Teaching, Educational Theories
Assessment of Children: Cognitive Applications. Fourth Edition.
Sattler, Jerome M. – 2001
This text is designed not only as a teaching text but also as a reference source for students and professionals on the assessment of the cognitive development of children. Chapters address: (1) process challenges of assessing children; (2) context challenges in assessing children; (3) ethical, legal, and professional applications of assessment…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests