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Peer reviewedWright, Eleanor – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1985
The study, "Young Children Learning," used a sample of 30 four-year-old girls to examine children's language development, their cognitive processing, and the differential effects of home backgrounds. Discussed are the development of girls and the ideas that are being presented to them both implicitly and explicitly by home and school.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Family Environment
Download full textGarrett, Candace Schau – 1975
Sex role development in children is based on the processes of social learning and cognitive development. According to social learning theory, the development and emergence of sex-typed behaviors and attitudes can be described by the same learning principles used to account for any other aspect of social behavior, generally principles related to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education
Harmon, Lenore W. – 1979
Both internal and external barriers prevent women from utilizing equal opportunity. Counselors, teachers, administrators, and researchers must understand the guidance needs of women so that they can help them overcome these barriers. Career and cognitive development theories require individuals to pass through several stages, and according to…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance
Peer reviewedUnger, Rhoda K.; Sussman, Lori E. – Sex Roles, 1986
Examines cognitive barriers to an individual's personalizing information about social discrimination against groups in which he/she is a member. Results suggest that individuals are more aware of discrimination against others than against themselves and are more likely to attribute personal efficacy and control to themselves than to others. (SA)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Behavior Change, Cognitive Development, Females
Peer reviewedSingh, B. R. – Educational Review, 1989
Neutrality is of questionable relevance in teaching social issues related to racial or sex discrimination. Because these essentially moral issues are relevant to everyone, a teacher should be committed to fundamental values of justice, fairness, and respect for others. Teaching methods include development of cognitive and affective qualities and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Hasbach, Corinna; And Others – 1992
As part of a larger examination of student perspectives in science, social studies and communication arts, this report uses qualitative methodology to explore two teacher-researchers' collaborative teaching of social studies and students' construction of meaning in social studies. Teacher-researchers involved in the overall study included two…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Students
