| Description |
xii, 303 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the central puzzles of learning -- Conceptualizing the development of the mind -- Initial learnings : constraints and possibilities -- Knowing the world through symbols -- The worlds of the preschooler : the emergence of intuitive understandings -- The values and traditions of education -- The institution called school -- The difficulties posed by school : misconceptions in the sciences -- More difficulties posed by school : stereotypes in the social |
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sciences and the humanities -- The search for solutions : dead ends and promising means -- Education for understanding during the early years -- Education for understanding during the adolescent years -- Toward national and global understandings. |
| Subject |
Cognitive learning.
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Education -- Aims and objectives.
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| ISBN |
0465088953: $23.00 ($31.00 Can.) |
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