Cognitive Developmental Change: Theories, Models and Measurement: 10 (Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development, Series Number 10) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521184002 ISBN 13: 9780521184007

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Cognitive Developmental Change makes a fascinating contribution to the fields of developmental, cognitive and educational science by bringing together a uniquely diverse range of perspectives for analysing the dynamics of change. Connecting traditional Piagetian, information processing, and psychometric approaches with newer frameworks for the analysis of developmental change it provides the reader with an account of the latest theory and research at the time of publication. The contributors to the volume, all internationally respected experts, were asked when writing to consider three main aspects of cognitive change. Its object (what changes in the mind during development), its nature (how does change occur?) and its causes (why does change occur? Or, what are the internal and external factors responsible for cognitive change?). As a result chapters cover key theories of cognitive change, the factors that affect change including neurological, emotional and socio-cultural factors and methods for measuring and modelling change.

About this title

Book Description

A fascinating contribution to developmental, cognitive and educational science by bringing together uniquely diverse perspectives for analysing the dynamics of change. Chapters cover key theories of cognitive change, the factors that affect change including neurological, emotional and socio-cultural factors and the latest methods for measuring and modelling change.

About the Author

Andreas Demetriou is Professor of Psychology and Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cyprus. He is on the editorial board of several leading journals and has published over 120 book chapters and journal articles in the areas of cognitive development and education. Athanassios Raftopoulos is Associate Professor of Epistemology and Cognitive Science in the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus. He has published extensively on the foundations of cognition, research methods and conceptual change.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521184002
• ISBN 13: 9780521184007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 426
• Editor: Demetriou Andreas