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Martin, Lynda J. – 1965
Listed alphabetically by author are 996 references on experimentation and investigation in the area of creativity since 1954. Included are all articles which have appeared in Psychological Abstracts since 1954, unpublished doctoral dissertations, masters theses, papers, and reports. (AJ)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Akiyama, Michihiko – 1976
A study was conducted to compare the relative performance on yes-no questions of bilingual and monolingual children and to discuss the relationship of semantic development and linguistic development, both in the bilinguals and monolinguals. Eighteen English monolingual, eighteen Japanese monolingual, and eighteen Japanese-English bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Children, Comprehension
Yawkey, Thomas Daniels – 1975
This article discusses the challenge mathematics educators face in deciding what and how mathematics is to be taught, and offers some suggestions for teachers of young children based on Piaget's developmental theory of mathematics. Piaget's cognitive stages are briefly described and the concrete stage, which spans the age range included in early…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages
Rogers, Sinclair; Wheeler, T. J. – 1976
This paper reports the findings of a survey to determine the effects, if any, that experience in playgroups had upon children of varying social class backgrounds in differing areas within the United Kingdom. The project aimed at answering two major questions: (1) Did teachers perceive differences in first year infant school children that they…
Descriptors: Aggression, British Infant Schools, Creative Development, Foreign Countries
Dunlap, James M.; Coffman, Alice O. – 1970
This study tests two hypotheses: (1) prekindergarten children who are provided with a personalized program based on individual assessment of their developmental skills will increase their intellectual abilities and will learn at a higher level than children without this program, and (2) these same children will retain their acquired superiority…
Descriptors: Achievement, Achievement Gains, Early Childhood Education, Followup Studies
Morse, J. Mitchell – 1969
With the growing belief that any style of speaking and writing is as good as any other, English teachers must, on the one hand, admit the connection of so-called "correct" English with snob appeal, and, on the other, defend the intellectual and aesthetic superiority of clear, well-written English and learn to express contempt for circular…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives, English Instruction, Evaluative Thinking
Ashton-Warner, Sylvia – 1963
This book offers an "organic" approach to teaching based on the recognition of the opposing human forces of destructiveness and creativity. The experience of teaching in a Maori school in New Zealand for 24 years provides the background of this personal story. With much of the content presented in anecdotal fashion, the quality and…
Descriptors: Children, Classroom Techniques, Comprehension, Creative Activities
Henning, Gabrielle, Sister – 1969
The purpose of this research was to trace the history of changing patterns of objectives in six Catholic women's colleges in Michigan. A number of hypotheses were generated and evaluated. All the hypotheses, except one, were supported by the data. The hypothesis, that Catholic colleges for women in Michigan have, from their foundations, included…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, Doctoral Dissertations
Decarie, Therese Gouin – 1973
The research reported in this symposium paper attempts to underline a Piagetian distinction concerning object concept which has tended to be ignored by psychologists working along Piagetian lines. More specifically, this research tested the hypothesis that intellectual development plays a role in the development of stranger reactions. The subjects…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Developmental Psychology, Discrimination Learning
Anastasi, Anne – 1973
Much of our thinking about contemporary social problems reflects tacit presuppositions regarding the operation of heredity and environment in human behavior. These beliefs have important implications for practical decisions. Advances in genetics, psychology, anthropology, and other disciplines have contributed much to a clarification of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Cognitive Development
Mayer, Colleen A. – 1974
This booklet offers practical, easy-to-read suggestions for teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents to help them understand intellectual development and intellectual disabilities. The first section highlights some of the factors involved in intellectual development and the importance of being sensitive to different stages of learning. The second…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Classification, Cognitive Development, Comprehension
California Univ., Los Angeles. Committee on Civic Education.
This report from the Committee on Civic Education at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses the origin, activities, and future plans of the committee, whose major aim is the acquisition of intellectual skills rather than large amounts of factual knowledge or the development of "democratic attitudes" in the study of civics. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Civil Liberties
Barker, William F. – 1973
Four areas of evaluation will be briefly discussed: 1) those areas of functioning which should be assessed, 2) instruments which were used in each area, 3) knowledge of instruments, 4) preliminary results for each instrument. The areas related to the preschool child which should be evaluated consist of: 1) the child's cognitive functioning, 2) the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Evaluation Methods, Intellectual Development
Furfey, Paul Hanly, Ed. – 1972
This curriculum manual for teaching children aged one to three is a spin-off of the Infant Education Research Project, which studied the effect of intellectual stimulation on the growth of intelligence in a group of culturally deprived infants. The project involved the intensive instruction of a group of male, inner-city infants, who were visited…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Experience, Infants
Mullen, David J., Ed. – 1972
The purpose of this monograph is to give Georgia elementary school principals and other interested educators the background and understanding about "Middle School Programs" to assist them in acting as constructive forces in the evolvement of such programs. The lead article by Mary F. Compton gives some of the major philosophical and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adolescents, Bibliographies, Curriculum Development