| Cognitive Development Today: Piaget and His Critics Contributor(s): Sutherland, Peter A. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853961337 ISBN-13: 9781853961335 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $75.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1992 Annotation: At the end of the day, what is crucial is to enable educationalists to promote and apply their own metatheories and models of child development which they feel comfortable with and which enable children to develop. ... Peter Sutherland should be credited with making a significant contribution towards achieving this fundamental goal' - "Educational Psychology in Practice " ... this book deserves to become a classic in the field. Will appeal alike to academics and students in higher education, and to serving teachers- "BPS: Educational Review Section " This book provides a general outline of the dominant schools of thought on cognitive development, with a focus on Piaget. His views are outlined and a range of critical responses and alternatives are detailed. The author examines the application of these schools of thought to teaching pre-school, primary and secondary children. Each chapter includes a summary and questions for discussion. The book concludes with a glossary of terms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Education | Educational Psychology |
| Dewey: 155.413 |
| LCCN: 92218353 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.83" W x 8.38" (0.60 lbs) 216 pages |
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| Publisher Description: At the end of the day, what is crucial is to enable educationalists to promote and apply their own metatheories and models of child development which they feel comfortable with and which enable children to develop. ... Peter Sutherland should be credited with making a significant contribution towards achieving this fundamental goal.′ - Educational Psychology in Practice ... this book deserves to become a classic in the field. Will appeal alike to academics and students in higher education, and to serving teachers- BPS: Educational Review Section This book provides a general outline of the dominant schools of thought on cognitive development, with a focus on |
