From the time of birth through the early school years, young children rapidly acquire two complex cognitive systems: They organize their experiences into concepts and categories, and they acquire their first language. How do children accomplish these critical tasks? How do conceptual systems influence the structure of the language we speak? How do linguistic patterns influence how we view reality? These questions have captured the interest of such theorists as Piaget, Vygotsky, Chomsky and Whorf but until recently very little has been known about the relation between language and thought...
From the time of birth through the early school years, young children rapidly acquire two complex cognitive systems: They organize their experiences i...
Although everyone has goals, only some people successfully attain their goals on a regular basis. This book seeks to answer the question of why some people are more successful than others. The author begins with the assumption that the key to personal success is effective decision-making. He then utilizes his own theory - the Self-Regulation Model - to attempt to explain the origin and nature of individual differences in decision-making competence.
Although everyone has goals, only some people successfully attain their goals on a regular basis. This book seeks to answer the question of why some p...
From the time of birth through the early school years, young children rapidly acquire two complex cognitive systems: They organize their experiences into concepts and categories, and they acquire their first language. How do children accomplish these critical tasks? How do conceptual systems influence the structure of the language we speak? How do linguistic patterns influence how we view reality? These questions have captured the interest of such theorists as Piaget, Vygotsky, Chomsky and Whorf but until recently very little has been known about the relation between language and thought...
From the time of birth through the early school years, young children rapidly acquire two complex cognitive systems: They organize their experiences i...
Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development addresses the impact of language and literacy on cognitive development. Top researchers examine the cognitive significance of the growth in children's ability to express themselves symbolically, whether that involves communicating linguistically, mathematically, logically, or through some other symbol system expressed in speech, gesture, notations, or some other means. The book contributes to refining and answering questions regarding the nature, origin, and development of symbolic communication in all its forms, and their consequences for the...
Language, Literacy, and Cognitive Development addresses the impact of language and literacy on cognitive development. Top researchers examine the cogn...
