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Aiken, Joan – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
A noted writer of fiction explores the role of imagination in the intellectual development of children and the need for imagination in various facets of daily lives and suggests ways of stimulating its use by children. (RBW)
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Literature, Creative Thinking, Curiosity
Peer reviewedKuhn, Deanna – Psychological Review, 1989
Examining the metaphor of the child, or lay adult, as an intuitive scientist results in a theory of the development of scientific thinking centering on progressive differentiation and the coordination of theory and evidence. This metacognitive and strategic development requires thinking about theories and evidence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Development, Children, Creative Thinking
