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Preparing the Way for Student Cognitive Development

Discusses challenges teachers face with the growing diversity in student populations, examining how teachers can help facilitate diverse students' cognitive development. Examines: stages of cognitive development, multiculturalism, helping students move from one developmental level to another, cultural socialization, field dependence and independence, the Toulmin Model for fostering student cognitive development, cognitive flexibility theory, and knowing students' skill levels. (SM)

• Contributor: McMinn, M. Paula
• Date Published: Fall
• Journal/Secondary Title: Multicultural Education
• Number: 1
• Volume: 9
• Year: 2001

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• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Standards

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