Promoting Cognitive Growth Over the Life Span

Schwebel, Milton; Fagley, Nancy S.; Maher, Charles A.

Contents: M. Schwebel, C.A. Maher, N.S. Fagley, Introduction: The Social Role in Promoting Cognitive Growth Over the Life Span. Part I:Conceptual Issues in Promoting Cognitive Growth.D. Kuhn, Education for Thinking: What Can Psychology Contribute? J. Smith, P.B. Baltes, A Life-Span Perspective on Thinking and Problem Solving. J.V. Wertsch, N. Minick, Negotiating Sense in the Zone of Proximal Development. M. Lewis, Thinking and Feeling - The Elephant's Tail. Part II:Programs to Promote Cognitive Growth and Programmatic Issues.R. Feuerstein, M.B. Hoffman, Mediating Cognitive Processes to the Retarded Performer -- Rationale, Goals, and Nature of Intervention. H.E. Gruber, L. Richard, Active Work and Creative Thought in University Classrooms. H.C. Haywood, P. Brooks, Theory and Curriculum Development in Cognitive Education. W. De Coster, A. De Meyer, R. Parmentier, Practical Perspectives on Changing Schools to Stimulate Cognitive Development. J. Kagan, On Cognitive Development.