Growing Minds
An Introduction to Cognitive Development
Will be published approx. on 31. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-333-77742-8 (ISBN)
Description
How does the mind develop, from ovum to adolescence? This book provides a thorough review, from classic studies to the radical new insights of recent research. Written for students new to the topic, the text presents complex ideas through familiar analogies and concrete illustrations and conveys the excitement of research in this dynamically expanding field. With its emphasis on critical understanding of research methods as well as current theories, this book makes an ideal introduction to the study of cognitive development.
Reviews / Votes
'Engaging...a very clear and enthusiastic introduction to what is a complex and ever-changing field, offering important new material that has been lacking in many previous texts...Accessible to students with no prior knowledge of child development' - Dr Sarah Paterson, Neurocognitive Development Unit, Institute of Child Health, London '...a valuable introduction to cognitive development. It is very readable, which helps if you are a struggling undergraduate trying to balance research and a hectic social life, or indeed if you are a 24/7 housewife studying for that all important child care qualification to get you back into the world of work.' - Nigel Ash, Education ReviewMore details
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Book
07/2002
Palgrave Macmillan
€92.01
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Person
STEPHANIE THORNTON, former Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex, has taught the developmental of thinking and reasoning at both first, second and third year levels for over 20 years. She is the author of the highly respected Children Solving Problems (Harvard, 1995, in Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Michael Cole's series, The Developing Child).
Content
Studying How Minds Grow.- Infant Minds.- Language, Communication and Sharing Experience.- Reasoning and Remembering.- Conceptual Development and Reasoning.- Planning and Problem Solving.- What Drives Development?.- Individual Differences.- Conclusions and Overview.- Index.