Beliefs Cognitive Development Grades 
Edsurge
OCTOBER 24, 2017
For years, research has shown that socioeconomic status is associated with differences in school readiness, cognitive development and achievement. This is particularly true for students of poverty, who arrive at and often leave elementary school years below grade level. To close that gap, students need to make at least 1.5
Faculty Focus
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
The value of play in the learning process and in the classroom has been well-studied and documented in early childhood education, but for a variety of reasons, once students reach higher grades, we see less and less playfulness. If so, this belief seems to compound at the time of a student’s entrance to college.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Faculty Focus
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
The value of play in the learning process and in the classroom has been well-studied and documented in early childhood education, but for a variety of reasons, once students reach higher grades, we see less and less playfulness. If so, this belief seems to compound at the time of a student’s entrance to college.
Edsurge
AUGUST 3, 2016
He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. While a visionary, he is also very much a realist.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
155 
Let's personalize your content