Resource Center A Guide to Electronic and Printed References Cognitive Development
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http://www.dana.org/ 
The Brain Center (annotated at Brain research)
http://www.icelp.org/
ICELP: The International Center for the Enhancement of Learning Potential (Annotated at Learning potential)
http://www.lblp.com/index.html
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes (Annotated at Learning processes)
De Bono, Edward. De Bono' s Thinking Course. Revised Edition. MICA Management Resources (UK) Inc. New York, NY: Facts on File, Inc, 1994.
| De Bono defines 'thinking' as 'the operating skill through which intelligence acts upon experience.' The author also asserts that 'thinking' can be learned or improved, especially by the application of the methods he has invented and presented in this book. Whether, or by how much, an individual can improve his/her way of thinking needs to be measured in each case. Dr. de Bono's credentials are most impressive, his years of research and experience in the subject and the extensive list of books published by him are extensive. This book is well written, with many examples and problems - it captivates the mind. Try it and see what it can do for you. |
Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence. New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1995.
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Howard Gardner, the discoverer and teacher of 'Multiple Intelligences' seems to have missed, or under evaluated, one that has played a crucial role in human existence from the very beginning: the science of emotional intelligence. This book by his friend and colleague Daniel Goleman, fills this void. "I take 'emotion' to refer to a feeling and its distinctive thoughts, psychological and biological states, and range of propensities to act. There are hundreds of emotions, along with their blends, variations, mutations, and nuances. Indeed, there are many more subtleties of emotions than we have words for." The main candidates are: anger, sadness, fear, enjoyment, love, surprise, disgust, and shame - and each of these categories has a large number of 'relatives.' How can we recognize which of these emotions demonize and control our lives and how can we control them? This book should be must-reading for everybody who is in daily contact with other people and himself - and who isn't? |
Healy, Jane M. Your Child's Growing Mind: A Practical Guide to Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence. New York, NY: Doubleday, 1994. (Annotated at Brain-based learning)
Luria, A.R., Cognitive Development: Its Cultural and Social Foundations. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1902, 1976.
| Luria writes at the dawn of psychological investigations into the formation of thought ('cognitive development') considering cross-cultural and social foundations. The evaluation of data obtained from members of tribes from the Soviet Union's Central Asian Republics in the early 1930's shows 'changes in the structure of mental processes associated with cognitive activity at different stages of historical development, and the major shifts that have occurred in these processes under the impact of a social and cultural revolution.' His work still holds value today as an "extended pilot project that can never be repeated." |
Nelson, Charles A. and Monica Luciana, eds. Handbook of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Cambridge, MA: Bradford Books-MIT Press, 2001.
| 'Contains 41 original contributions exploring basic aspects of neural development, sensory and sensorimotor systems, language, cognition, and emotion... Recent technological advances have yielded methods that can be safely used to study structure- function relations and their development in children's brains These new techniques combined with more refined cognitive models account for the progress and heightened activity in developmental cognitive neuroscience research.' |
Vygotsky, L.S. Mind In Society. Cole, Michael, et al , eds. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978.
| Vygotsky, 1896 - 1934, has been named pioneer of developmental psychology, father of constructivist thought ,and his contributions to these new research fields have been unparalleled. His writings, hidden behind cold war borders, became accessible to the West in the mid-sixties thanks to his student A.R. Luria and a dedicated group of Vygotsky scholars (Wertsch et al). His thoughts and theories cannot be avoided by any serious educator. |
Vygotsky, L.S. Thought and Language. Hanfman, Eugenia, et al, eds., Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1962.
| Vygotsky's theory of intellectual development has not lost its place as a fundamental contribution to theories of education and the understanding of cognitive processes. His analysis of the nature of verbal thought in its progression from usage in affective and social functions to internalization indicates - in his own words -"a microcosm of human consciousness." |
Wenger, Win and Richard Poe. The Einstein Factor: A Proven New Method for Increasing Your Intelligence. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1996. (Annotated at Accelerated learning)
Wertsch, James V. Vygotsky and the Social Formation of Mind. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. 1985.(Annotated at Constructivism)
Wertsch, James V. Voices of the Mind. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1991. (Annotated at Constructivism)
http://dte6.educ.ualberta.ca/tech_ed/publish/inquisitivism.htm Harapnuik, Dwayne.
Inquisitivism or "The HHHMMM??? What Does This Button Do?" Approach to Learning: The Synthesis of Cognitive Theories into a Novel Approach to Adult Education.
| This paper notes that "the natural inquisitiveness toward new learning experiences that most children demonstrate in abundance is virtually non-existent in many adult learners." After reviewing the literature, learning theories, including behaviorism, constructivism, discovery learning, active learning, functional context, situated learning, and minimalism, are discussed. Inquisitivism is introduced as the challenge to stimulate the natural curiosity or inquisitiveness "that decades of formal education have so successfully squelched." |
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