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Green, Donald Ross, Ed.; And Others – 1971
This book is a collection of papers presented at the symposium, "Conference on Ordinal Scales of Cognitive Development, sponsored by the California Test Bureau. Papers include: "The Theory of Stages in Cognitive Development" (J. Piaget); "Two Approaches to Intelligence: Piagetian and Psychometric" (D. Elkind); "An…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes
Health Services and Mental Health Administration (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. – 1970
Information is reported on the intellectual maturity of children 6 through 11 years of age in the United States as estimated from the 1963 Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test data obtained in the Health Examination Survey of 1963-1965. Consideration is limited in this first report of a series of reports on these test findings to age and sex…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Art Expression, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria

Glassman, Eugene H. – 1971
This intensive language course in Dari, also known as Farsi or Persian, was originally prepared for medical workers of the International Afghan Mission. This course in Dari, one of the two official languages of Afghanistan, normally requires 10 days' study in a concentrated program. Principal instructional objectives are development of oral…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Comprehension, Conversational Language Courses
Glassman, Eugene H. – 1971
This course in Dari, also known as Farsi or Persian, concentrates on development of conversational skills. Twenty-five lessons, reflecting current linguistic theories of language learning, include pronunciation drills, grammar study, vocabulary development, and exercises. Appendixes contain 14 sections of cultural material concerning Afghan social…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Comprehension, Conversational Language Courses
Larson, Daro E. – 1972
This study was undertaken to ascertain the degree of stability of significant gains made in intellectual functioning by a group of children who attended Head Start programs and two groups of children who did not attend preschool programs. Data collected and analyzed at postkindergarten showed nonsignificant differences between performance levels…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Disadvantaged Youth
Yawkey, Thomas Daniels; Blohm, Paul J. – 1977
This paper reviews theoretical writings on the importance and function of imaginative play in the development of young children, and describes measurement instruments and instructional aids used for imaginative play in home and school settings. A historical summary of the function of play in the young child's life is presented. Early theories saw…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education

Flowerdew, John – English for Specific Purposes, 1986
Problems of a process approach to English for specific purposes courses for "convergent" academic disciplines are illustrated with an example of science instruction. Course designers must undertake task analysis of the intellectual abilities used in learning activities and relate these to the intellectual abilities of language learners. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking, Divergent Thinking

Liberal Education, 1987
Six undergraduate humanities courses and programs with a variety of structures and focuses are described, and sources of further information are given. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Colonialism
McMillen, Liz – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
Faculty members spent their time reading, thinking, and talking about American values at the Wye Faculty Seminar on the Maryland Eastern Shore. The seminar draws academics from small liberal-arts colleges and representives from business, government, and the media to exchange ideas on American social and political values. (MLW)
Descriptors: Business, College Faculty, Discussion Groups, Faculty Development
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

Lazarowitz, Reuven – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Purposes of this study were to (1) develop an instrument requiring several classification activities; (2) investigate the correlation between classification ability and intelligence scores of junior high school students (N=365); and (3) determine if classification ability differs with age and gender. Findings included a significant correlation…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Biology, Classification, Cognitive Development

Juraschek, W. A.; Grady, M. T. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Determined if certain variations in the format of Inhelder and Piaget's Equilibrium in the Balance task have any effect on how students (175 undergraduate and 32 ninth graders) are classified. Suggests that researchers allow subjects to experiment with the apparatus to insure proper classification of stage of development. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Tests, College Science, Grade 9
Pines, Maya – Psychology Today, 1979
In an interview, J. McVicker Hunt discusses the role of children's interactions with their environments in raising intelligence, the general effects of Head Start, and the role of mothers in affecting their children's intelligence. (MH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience
Bisconti, Ann Stouffer – New Directions for Education, Work and Careers, 1979
Although it is difficult to quantify the contribution of the college years to work productivity, evidence shows that college does make a difference. It is suggested that the education-work productivity relationship needs to be strengthened through effective counseling, since skills are marketable if those who possess them know they are marketable.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Counseling, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits

Singh, B. R. – Educational Studies, 1996
Reviews the current theories concerning individual differences in cognitive functioning. While some argue that heredity places a genetic cap on intellectual development, others emphasize the dynamic interrelationship between cultural and environmental factors. Concludes that intelligence is more complex than the heredity advocates allow. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences