Exploring Cognitive Development: The Child As Problem SolverISBN: 978-0-631-23458-6
Paperback
160 pages
April 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Uses the paradigm of the child as a problem solver to examine
various theories of cognitive development.
- Provides balanced coverage of a broad range of contemporary
theories.
- Focuses on collaborative tasks which are carried out with other
children or adults.
- Asks whether social interaction is the key to improvement in
problem solving skills, or whether it is the skills and abilities
that the child brings to the task that are paramount.
- Draws on a wide range of research, including the author’s own research into dyadic problem solving.