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Brown, Arthur – Educational Theory, 1979
Two pairs of conflicting and interrelated values (the public good and the private good; freedom and equality) can be made compatible through education. (JD)
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Educational Policy, Human Dignity, Institutions
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Winer, Jane L.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1979
Investigated the role of cognitive complexity in the career maturity of college students. Results generally supported the prediction that career maturity would be positively associated with cognitive complexity. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Intellectual Development
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Keen, Cheryl – Journal of Cooperative Education, 2001
Antioch College co-op freshmen (n=179) completed the Measure of Epistemological Reflection; 4 years later, of the 45 remaining, 20 retook the measure. Transitional knowing at entry increased to independent knowing as seniors. As freshmen, they exhibited higher levels of intellectual development than comparable groups at a highly selective…
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Education, Epistemology, Higher Education
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King, James Roy – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1989
The ways in which the mind creates new worlds, new contexts, and possible alternate realities are described. It is proposed that with this information, facility in devising new worlds and realities may be enhanced and imaginative reach expanded. (MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
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Howley, Craig B. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1989
The assumptions of career education for intellectually and academically gifted students are examined with reference to new research about the characteristics of these students. It is suggested changes in career education in gifted programs are warranted. Discussion relates four initiatives for changes to the issues of careerism and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Gifted
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Kernan, Keith T.; And Others – Discourse Processes, 1988
Identifies and describes the features of spoken discourse that native speakers of English consider to be indicative of level of intellectual functioning. Discourse criteria include detail, coherence, story construction, storytelling performance, and metacomments. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Intellectual Development
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Confrey, Jere – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1995
Presents a theory of intellectual development in which human development depends on environment, self is autonomous and communal, diversity and dissent are anticipated, emotional intelligence is acknowledged, abstraction is reconceptualized and placed in a dialectic, learning is a reciprocal activity, and classrooms are interactions among…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development, Intellectual Development, Learning Theories
Brethower, Dale – Journal of College and Adult Reading and Learning, 1990
Argues that the mission of the university is to create intelligence. Defines intelligence, discusses research on cognitive processes of learning, and discusses obstacles to using the demonstrate-label-coach-mastery strategy emphasizing the value of the clinical approach used to teach seven specific skills. Presents a classroom illustration of this…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Intellectual Development
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Harcharik, Kathleen – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1993
The internship program at Cal Poly Pomona is based on Piaget's theory of intellectual development, enabling students to move from concrete to formal thought. Components include meetings with teacher/coordinators, establishment of learning objectives, group meetings, employer visits and evaluations, daily logs, and self-evaluative reports. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Internship Programs, Program Design
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Solway, David – International Journal of Applied Semiotics, 1999
Discusses outcomes based education, which is being adopted by schools across the United States. Suggests that this travesty of intellectual life is the classroom analogue of information processing, storage, and transfer, and offers a computational model of learning whose systematicity leaves no room for ambiguity, sensitivity to context, or the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Outcome Based Education
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Kuhn, Deanna; Park, Seung-Ho – International Journal of Educational Research, 2005
We propose a concept of intellectual values as (a) shared within a group and defined by the extent to which intellectual engagement is regarded as worthwhile to the group's interests, (b) supported by an epistemological belief system, and (c) an important dimension of sociocultural practice and learning. A series of studies is described in which…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Intellectual Development, Adolescents, Ethnic Groups
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Ryan, Thomas – Ontario Action Researcher, 2005
To benefit from reflective and reflexive actions there is a need to contrast these two terms to understand what each is and is not. Both terms can indicate a level and concern for self-development. For instance, to be reflexive is to self-examine, to consider internal conversation, and use this voice to guide, support, and enhance work.…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Reflection, Transformative Learning, Learning Processes
Scott, Bess Sullivan – Principal Leadership, 2004
In this article, the author discusses Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools' ongoing professional-development program called "Developing Thoughtful Leaders." The goals of the program are as follows: (1) To foster intellectual development in systems thinking and educational leadership; (2) To examine action research on educational leadership…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Intellectual Development, Educational Change, Professional Development
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Frantz, Kyle – Science Teacher, 2007
Initiatives in education reform emphasize inquiry-based active learning and real-world relevance to increase science literacy nationwide. Active teaching and learning approaches yield rapid intellectual development and may increase interest and motivation to learn science. Incorporating the topic of drug use with neuroscience, biology, psychology,…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Learning Motivation, Educational Change, Adolescents
Wilford, Sara – Early Childhood Today (J3), 2007
A role model is someone an individual looks up to and wants to be like--but also someone an individual connects with as a person. There is a special relationship between a child and a teacher, particularly in the early childhood years. Teachers must think carefully about how their manner affects the children in their classrooms. This article…
Descriptors: Physical Development, Role Models, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
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