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Direct linkAragón, Oriana R.; Eddy, Sarah L.; Graham, Mark J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
Mounting evidence of the efficacy of active learning has prompted educators to consider adoption of these practices in college-level classrooms. One tenet of active learning is that most, if not all, students have the ability to learn. Instructors' perspectives on learning, however, may or may not be aligned with this. One belief held by some…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, College Faculty
Wilson, Donna; Conyers, Marcus – Teachers College Press, 2020
This is the second edition of the seminal text designed to empower educators with an innovative and inspiring conceptual framework for effective teaching. This bestseller is grounded in the synergy of five big ideas for connecting mind, brain, and education research to classroom practice: neuroplasticity, potential, malleable intelligence, the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Brain, Cognitive Processes, Neurology
Whitlow-Spurlock, Bridgette – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this systematic, grounded theory study was to explain the educational processes used by homeschooling families of gifted and twice-exceptional children. For this study, educational processes were defined as instructional methods, curriculum, and structure used by homeschooling parents in the academic development of their gifted and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Gifted Disabled, Home Schooling, Intelligence
Byrnes, James P. – Guilford Press, 2021
This integrative text spotlights what educators need to know about children's cognitive development across grade levels (PreK-12) and content areas. The book provides a concise introduction to developmental neuroscience and theories of learning. Chapters on general cognitive abilities probe such crucial questions as what children are capable of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textGojkov, Grozdanka; Rajovic, Ranko; Stojanovic, Aleksandar – Research in Pedagogy, 2015
A short presentation of the basic findings of an explorative research, in which the possibility of encouraging the development of critical thinking with the NTC learning system was explored, i.e. only the results of its influence on the development of one aspect--divergent production are presented. This paper is a modest addition to the research…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Creativity, Intelligence
Marshall, Aaron; Thorburn, Malcolm – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
This article argues, from a critical realist perspective, that it would be beneficial to extend thinking on how personal and social education could become more central to students' learning. We explore how constructive-informed arrangements which emphasize cognitive skills and affective qualities could be realized through experiential…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Decision Making, Outdoor Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Lillard, Angeline S.; Lerner, Matthew D.; Hopkins, Emily J.; Dore, Rebecca A.; Smith, Eric D.; Palmquist, Carolyn M. – Psychological Bulletin, 2013
Pretend play has been claimed to be crucial to children's healthy development. Here we examine evidence for this position versus 2 alternatives: Pretend play is 1 of many routes to positive developments (equifinality), and pretend play is an epiphenomenon of other factors that drive development. Evidence from several domains is considered. For…
Descriptors: Evidence, Teaching Methods, Play, Child Development
Flohr, John W. – General Music Today, 2010
This article reviews best practices for young children's music experiences in light of developments in brain research. The first section reviews research music and brain topics including neuromyths, effect of music on structural brain changes and general intelligence, plasticity, critical and optimal periods, and at-risk student populations. The…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Music Education, Music, Young Children
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2018, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Shayer, Michael; Adhami, Mundher – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
Background: In the context of the British Government's policy directed on improving standards in schools, this paper presents research on the effects of a programme intended to promote the cognitive development of children in the first 2 years of primary school (Y1 & 2, aged 5-7 years). The programme is based on earlier work dealing with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Academic Achievement, Effect Size
Peer reviewedBorkowski, John G.; Konarski, Edward A. – Journal of Special Education, 1981
The paper suggests the potential of intelligence theory in guiding the development of educational programs for the mentally retarded. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Intelligence, Mental Retardation, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedFeuerstein, Reuven; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1981
A theory of cognitive modifiability deals with the phenomenon of low cognitive performance, explains its etiology, and forms the basis for a remedial intervention--Instrumental Enrichment (IE)--that induces changes of a structural nature in adolescents. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Enrichment, Intelligence
Peer reviewedBuelke, Eleanor – Reading Horizons, 1980
Discusses the role of the teacher in helping children to develop their intelligence. (MKM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Intelligence
Peer reviewedLovell, Kenneth R. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1972
A review of 25 years of Piagetian research in intellectual growth as it pertains to the learning and understanding of mathematics and implications for teaching. (MM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Instruction, Intelligence, Learning
Ennis, Robert H. – 1970
Conditional logic, as interpreted in this paper, means deductive logic characterized by "if-then" statements. This study sought to investigate the knowledge of conditional logic possessed by primary children and to test their readiness to learn such concepts. Ninety students were designated the experimental group and participated in a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Deduction, Intelligence, Logic
