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Lewis, Scott; Becker, Joseph – 1991
Previous research has cast doubt on children's ability to use specified evidence when making causal inferences, or, indeed, to differentiate between the specified evidence and their own preconceptions, or "prior theories." The present study continues previous work by distinguishing between children's reasoning in conditions where…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking
Rich, Dorothy – 1999
This handbook is designed to identify, build, maintain, and expand teachers' personal and professional effectiveness using "MegaSkills." Section 1, "Knowing Your Leadership Strengths," focuses on identifying strengths, exploring how adults learn, and considering new dimensions for successful education. It also discusses seven habits of good…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Learning, Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedUrbanska, Aleksandra – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1993
Preschool children (n=115) in Poland were tested in five areas: counting, equipotency of sets, dividing, adding, and comparing. Results showed that these children already had informal knowledge of many of the concepts and skills included in the mathematics curriculum in the early grades. (PDD)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Computation, Division
