The Child As Thinker : The Development and Acquisition of Cognition in Childhood

Christianity is a concise and readable survey of the history of Christianity from its beginnings in late antiquity, through Reformations in the West, to its present day globalization. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Christian beliefs and practices and looks at the ways in which this diverse religion has adapted, and continues to adapt, to the challenges of the modern world. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, this book gives a basic introduction to the faith—its history, beliefs, and practices. Provides valuable pedagogy, including: timeline; maps; glossary; list of sacred days/festivals; suggested reading; pronunciation guide; index; feature boxes focusing on some aspects of the arts; 11 black and white pictures and artworks. Readers interested in learning more about the world's religions. This volume provides an informed and accessible overview of the whole area of children's thinking. The book reviews children's thinking in detail by discussing the ways children remember and organize information in general; the acquisition of skills such as reading, writing, and arithmetic; and the development of more complex reasoning as children grow to maturity. Following an introductory discussion on the nature and subject of cognition, the first section of the book presents descriptive studies of children's cognitive skills and knowledge, while the second examines individual differences in cognitive development. The book then examines three major models of cognitive development--Piaget, information-processing accounts, and neo-Vygotskian theories--and evaluates their different explanations of cognitive development and implications for education. Biological and social factors that may be involved in normal and suboptimal cognitive development are discussed in the fourth section of the book. Finally, the book provides a review of crucial issues involved in understanding cognitive development and of the new data and models that have emerged in the last few years. Contains over 1,800 references. (TJQ) "The Child as Thinker provides both students and researchers with a vital review of current research in the development and acquisition of cognition in children. Sara Meadows brings together approaches from the broad fields of psychology, anthroplogy and medicine and examines both their strengths and weaknesses. The text discusses clearly the major theoretical models from Piaget to neo-Vygotskian ideas, evaluating their different explanations of cognitive development and their impolication for education. Additionally, the author includes aspects such as social cognition, economic reasoning and theory of mind, topics that are usually absent from relevant material. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information.Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 1 Introduction......Page 12 2 Descriptive studies of children’s cognitive skills and knowledge......Page 16 3 Individual differences in cognitive development......Page 168 4 Models of cognition in childhood metaphors achievements and problems......Page 208 5 Causes of change and variation in cognitive development......Page 263 6 Questions problems and possibilities......Page 356 Bibliography......Page 380 Name index......Page 462 Subject index......Page 476 Annotation. Christianity is a concise and readable survey of the history of Christianity, from its beginnings in late antiquity, through the Reformations in the West, to its present-day globalization. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary christian beliefs and practices, and looks at the ways in which this diverse religion has adapted, and continues to adapt, to the challenges of the modern world Discusses the way children remember and organize information in general, the acquisition of skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic, and the development of more complex reasoning as children grow to maturity. Also reviews some of the main areas relevant to individual differences in normal cognitive development, and examines three major models of cognitive development Discusses the way children remember and organize information in general, the acquisition of skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic, and the development of more complex reasoning as children grow to maturity. Also reviews some of the main areas relevant to individual differences in normal cognitive development, and examines three major models of cognitive developemnt Descriptive Studies Of Children's Cognitive Skills And Knowledge -- Individual Differences In Cognitive Development -- Models Of Cognition In Childhood : Metaphors, Achievements And Problems -- Causes Of Change And Variation In Cognitive Development -- Questions, Problems--and Possibilities. Sara Meadows. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This is a concise survey of the history of Christianity, from its beginnings in late antiquity, through the Reformation in the West, to its present day global status First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.