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Sara Meadows - The Child as Thinker - 9781841695129 - V9781841695129
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The Child as Thinker

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Description for The Child as Thinker Paperback. Provides a review of the issues involved in understanding cognitive development and of the data and models. This book brings together various areas and approaches, and examines their strengths and weaknesses. Num Pages: 632 pages, 2 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 942.

This second edition of The Child as Thinker has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide an informed and accessible overview of the varied and extensive literature on children's cognition. Both theory and research data are critically examined and educational implications are discussed.

After a brief discussion of the nature and subject of cognition, Sara Meadows reviews children's thinking in detail. She discusses the ways children remember and organise 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. As well as studies that typically describe ... Read more

Sara Meadows provides an important review of the crucial issues involved in understanding cognitive development and of the new data and models that have emerged in the last few years. This book brings together areas and approaches that have hitherto been independent, and examines their strengths and weaknesses. The Child as Thinker is essential reading for all students of cognitive development.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841695129
SKU
V9781841695129
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Sara Meadows
Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol

Reviews for The Child as Thinker
"This is one of the best books I have read in this field for a long time." - Julian Elliott, University of Sunderland, UK "I think that this is an excellent book. It covers a wide range of topics and research and presents them all in a coherent, attractive and highly readable way. It fills a need for an ... Read more

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