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Foundations | |
Introduction | |
Why This Book Was Written | |
Two Central Constructs | |
Why Study Developmental and Individual Differences? Common Themes across Chapters | |
Theories of Cognitive Development and Learning | |
Thorndike's Theory | |
Piaget's Theory | |
Schema Theory | |
Information Processing Theory | |
Vygotsky's Theory | |
Connectionist Theories | |
Memory | |
The Nature of Human Memory | |
Forgetting | |
Factors Related to Enhance Memory | |
The Development of Memory | |
Instructional Implications | |
Higher-Order Thinking | |
Developmental Approaches | |
Definitional Approaches | |
The Transfer of Skills | |
Instructional Implications | |
Motivation | |
The Nature of Motivation | |
The Development of Motivation | |
Individual Differences in Motivation | |
Instructional Implications | |
Agechanges in Specific Subject Areas | |
Beginning Reading | |
The Nature of Skilled Reading | |
The Development of Skilled Reading | |
Individual Differences in Skilled Reading | |
Instructional Implications | |
Reading Comprehension | |
The Nature of Reading Comprehension | |
Developmental Trends in Reading Comprehension | |
Individual Differences in Reading Comprehension | |
Instructional Implications | |
Writing | |
The Nature of Writing | |
The Development of Writing Skills | |
Individual Differences in Writing Ability | |
Instructional Implications | |
Mathematics Learning | |
The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge and Skills | |
The Development of Mathematical Skills | |
Individual Differences in Math Skills | |
Instructional Implications | |
Scientific Thinking | |
The Importance and Nature of High-Order Scientific Thinking | |
The Development of Scientific Knowledge and Skills | |
Individual Differences in Scientific Thinking | |
Implications for Teaching | |
Social Studies Learning | |
Expertise in the Social Studies | |
The Development of Social Studies Knowledge and Skills | |
Individual Differences in Social Studies Knowledge | |
Instructional Implications | |
Explaining Individual Differences | |
Effect Sizes | |
Explaining Gender Differences | |
Explaining Ethnic Differences | |
Instructional Implications | |
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