International Journal of Behavioral Development, Jun 1, 1979
Referring specifically to early education programs this paper outlines the principal features of ... more Referring specifically to early education programs this paper outlines the principal features of two broad paradigms of action research. The first, emphasizing summative evaluation through quantitative group comparisons of intelligence and achievement scores, characterized earlier action research efforts. The second, stressing formative evaluation, process-oriented observational methods, and qualitative information, has emerged more recently. The perspectives comprising this paradigm are discussed in the light of parallel developments in psychology, together with implications for international researchers, funding agencies, and policy-makers.
This paper examines the re‐emergence of imagery as a topic commanding attention in psychology. Re... more This paper examines the re‐emergence of imagery as a topic commanding attention in psychology. Recent research (by persons such as Haber, Paivio, Sheehan, Singer and Inhelder) is surveyed within the framework of the cognitive‐experiential Zeitgeist. Attention is then given to methodological issues involved in devising a ‘new’ introspection and to a number of theoretical statements on the nature and development of imagery, notably those of Bartlett, Bruner and Piaget. Questions such as the kind and dimension of imagery, individual differences in imagery, and the relationship of imagery to creativity are raised. The general conclusion is that the study of imagery affords a good opportunity for gaining knowledge of the ‘everyday stream’.
This volume contains critical state-of-the-art essays on significant aspects of children's de... more This volume contains critical state-of-the-art essays on significant aspects of children's development and developmental inquiry. Among the topics examined: infant perception, action and social cognition; concept development and language; children's play; parent education; children with autism and Tourette's Syndrome; pediatrics and child development; and science, practice, and gender roles in early child psychology. A distinctive unifying theme arises from the contributors' discussions of substantive ideas in the context of their own impressive intellectual biographies. While providing a collective case-study in the recent history of ideas, the contributors honor the intellectual and personal influence of William Kessen.
International Journal of Behavioral Development, Jun 1, 1979
Referring specifically to early education programs this paper outlines the principal features of ... more Referring specifically to early education programs this paper outlines the principal features of two broad paradigms of action research. The first, emphasizing summative evaluation through quantitative group comparisons of intelligence and achievement scores, characterized earlier action research efforts. The second, stressing formative evaluation, process-oriented observational methods, and qualitative information, has emerged more recently. The perspectives comprising this paradigm are discussed in the light of parallel developments in psychology, together with implications for international researchers, funding agencies, and policy-makers.
This paper examines the re‐emergence of imagery as a topic commanding attention in psychology. Re... more This paper examines the re‐emergence of imagery as a topic commanding attention in psychology. Recent research (by persons such as Haber, Paivio, Sheehan, Singer and Inhelder) is surveyed within the framework of the cognitive‐experiential Zeitgeist. Attention is then given to methodological issues involved in devising a ‘new’ introspection and to a number of theoretical statements on the nature and development of imagery, notably those of Bartlett, Bruner and Piaget. Questions such as the kind and dimension of imagery, individual differences in imagery, and the relationship of imagery to creativity are raised. The general conclusion is that the study of imagery affords a good opportunity for gaining knowledge of the ‘everyday stream’.
This volume contains critical state-of-the-art essays on significant aspects of children's de... more This volume contains critical state-of-the-art essays on significant aspects of children's development and developmental inquiry. Among the topics examined: infant perception, action and social cognition; concept development and language; children's play; parent education; children with autism and Tourette's Syndrome; pediatrics and child development; and science, practice, and gender roles in early child psychology. A distinctive unifying theme arises from the contributors' discussions of substantive ideas in the context of their own impressive intellectual biographies. While providing a collective case-study in the recent history of ideas, the contributors honor the intellectual and personal influence of William Kessen.
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