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Posner, Michael I. – 2003
In the 20 years since the publication of "Frames of Mind" by Howard Gardner, two major developments have altered the prospects for making a connection between neuropsychology and theories of how people differ. The first of these events was that electrical or magnetic recording make it possible to "see" inside the brain as…
Descriptors: Attention, Brain, Cognitive Psychology, Individual Differences
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Dorsey-Gaines, Catherine, Ed. – Language Arts, 1998
Discusses 13 professional books (on multiple intelligences, changing literacies, censorship in children's literature, grading student writing, learning journals, and more) and one book of fiction that are potentially useful to educators, and that, in one way or another, take up the theme of "being explicit about explicit instruction."…
Descriptors: Censorship, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Journal Writing
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McMath, Joan S. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1996
Reviews two books about early childhood curriculum based on young children's developmental needs: "The Whole Child" (J. Hendrick) discusses inclusion of special needs children in the classroom and Piaget's theory of the emergence of thinking and reasoning skill; "Creative Experiences for Young Children" (Mimi Brodsky Chenfield)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Style, Creativity, Early Childhood Education