The Role of central conceptual structures in the development of children's thought /
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| Imprint: | Chicago, Ill. : Society for Research in Child Development, c1996. |
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| Description: | vi, 298 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 0037-976X ; serial no. 246, vol. 61, no. 1-2, 1996 Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development v. 61, no. 1-2. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2479611 |
Table of Contents:
- Abstract
- I. Introduction: Reconceptualizing the Nature of Children's Conceptual Structures and Their Development in Middle Childhood
- II. Exploring the Microstructure of Children's Central Conceptual Structures in the Domain of Number
- III. Exploring the Macrostructure of Children's Central Conceptual Structures in the Domains of Number and Narrative
- IV. Evaluating the Breadth and Depth of Training Effects When Central Conceptual Structures Are Taught
- V. Central Spatial Structures and Their Development
- VI. Cross-Cultural Investigations
- VII. Modeling the Dynamic Interplay Between General and Specific Change in Children's Conceptual Understanding
- VIII. Summary and Conclusion
- Appendix A: Administration and Scoring of the Numerical Tasks
- Appendix B: Administering and Scoring of the Narrative Tests
- Appendix C: Administration and Scoring of the Spatial Tasks
- Appendix D: Sample Lesson from the Rightstart Program
- Appendix E: Procedures and Parameters for Fitting the Growth of Working Memory With a Set of Logistic Equations
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Commentary: A Grand Theory of Development
- Commentary: Central Conceptual Structures: Seeking Developmental Integration
- Reply: Modeling the Process of Conceptual Change in a Continuously Evolving Hierarchical System
- Robbie Case Contributors
- Statement of Editorial Policy