Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-291) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction : the central puzzles of learning --Conceptualizing the development of the mind -- Initial learnings : constraints and possibilities -- Knowing the world through symbols -- The worlds of the preschooler : the emergence of intuitive understandings --The values and traditions of education -- The institution called school -- The difficulties posed by school : misconceptions in the sciences -- More difficulties posed by school : stereotypes in the social sciences and the humanities -- The search for solutions : dead ends and promising means --Education for understanding during the early years -- Education for understanding during the adolescent years -- Toward national and global understandings.
