Basic and Applied Perspectives on Learning, Cognition, and Development - The Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology, Volume 28

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

Contents: Preface. L.B. Smith, Self-Organizing Processes in Learning to Learn Words: Development Is Not Induction. B. MacWhinney, F. Chang, Connectionism and Language Learning. K. Freeman, G. Deák, Systems Learning Symbol Systems: Commentary on MacWhinney and Smith. L.B. Resnick, Inventing Arithmetic: Making Children's Intuition Work in School. J.W. Stigler, C. Fernandez, Learning Mathematics From Classroom Instruction: Cross-Cultural and Experimental Perspectives. H.W. Stevenson, Mathematics Achievement of American Students: First in the World by the Year 2000? K.E. Kremer, E.K. Adam, S.R. Jimerson, Research and Reform for U.S. Mathematics Education: What Counts? A Commentary on Stevenson, Stigler and Fernandez, and Resnick. W.R. Charlesworth, An Evolutionary Approach to Cognition and Learning. J.E. Turnure, The Evolution of Mind and Culture: A Commentary on Charlesworth.

About the author

Edited by Nelson, Charles A.

Summary

This volume covers basic to applied aspects of cognitive development. It begins with chapters on cognition and language that represent the current Zeitgeist in cognitive science approaches to cognitive development broadly defined.

Product details

• Assisted by: Charles A. Nelson (Editor), Nelson Charles A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780805818338
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-1833-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 612 g
• Series: Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Child & developmental psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology