Intended for the preschool teacher wishing to implement a cognitively oriented curriculum, this instructional guide focuses on the problem-solving approach (as opposed to the teacher-directed approach) to student learning. Each chapter provides space for teachers to plan, implement, and evaluate lessons. Activities in the guide are participatory,…

The literature is reviewed on the development of the temporal dimension in hearing-impaired students. Discussed are historical and cultural perspectives on the concept of time, perception of time, linguistic expression of time, and spatial and temporal orientation. Directions for future research are suggested. (Author/JDD)

Reports on a study which investigated the order of acquisition of intuitive notions of qualitative speed. Results indicated that an array of prerequisites, equivalent, and independent relationships existed among the tasks administered. Confirmed the evolution of reasoning for notions of qualitative speed found by Piaget. (Author/TW)