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Krug, Richard F. – 1968
Designed to help the teacher of young deaf children teach syntax, the text presents a general orientation to the program as well as a review of the specific goals of language instruction. An overview of the early stages of instruction discusses symbol development (as the child becomes aware print has meaning) and illustrates how to help the child…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Educational Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Impairments

Burton, Judith M. – School Arts, 1980
This second article in a series on children's artistic learning reviews the developmental process of symbolization and symbol representation by young children and analyzes the symbolism in works by three boys. Practical teaching considerations are discussed. For part one of this series, see the September, 1980 issue of this journal. (SJL)
Descriptors: Art Education, Childrens Art, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching
Worthington, Maulfry; Carruthers, Elizabeth – 2003
This book presents the findings of 12 years of research. The data gathered and analyzed from almost 700 samples of children's' graphics show how powerful patterns of cognition (schema) in the early years of development gradually evolves into recognizable forms of writing and mathematics. The goal was to chart the progress of children's thinking…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement
Painter, Genevieve – 1969
This study attempted to ameliorate the educational deficits of infants using structured tutorial programs of language and concept training in the home. It was part of a larger project whose purpose was to determine the age at which intervention will produce maximum acceleration of cognitive development. Subjects were 20 disadvantaged 8- and…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Concept Teaching, Home Programs
Pryluck, Calvin – 1969
Teaching with films has largely been limited to the attainment of the simpler educational objectives such as factual and perceptual motor skills learning. Here is an attempt to define the characteristics of filmic communication in order that it may be applied to more complex educational aims. Language and filmic symbolism are compared to…
Descriptors: Codification, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Teaching

Rogers, P. J.; Aston, F. M. – Educational Studies, 1990
Presents four educational experiments reflecting Jerome Bruner's theories on iconic and enactive representation to emphasize the need for more research on how children learn. Advocates greater institutional cooperation among schools, teachers, and researchers to improve research implementation and reduce problems of school disruption and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Role, Concept Teaching, Educational Experiments