This paper summarizes a theory of cognitive development and elaborates on its educational
implications. The theory postulates that development occurs in cycles along multiple fronts …

This paper summarizes a theory of cognitive development and discusses its educational
implications. The paper first outlines a set of principles that might allow tuning …

Learning is a process of hypothesis testing based on probabilistic models. Children learn
through play, observation, and through explicit teaching. The domain-general cognitive …

Emerging Themes in Cognitive Development, Volumes I and II offer the full spectrum of
current knowledge and research trends in cognitive developmental psychology. The first …

This essay first summarizes an overarching theory of cognitive organization and
development. This theory claims that the human mind involves (1) several specialized …

In spite of its obvious importance and popularity, the field of cognitive development remains
highly fragmented due to the vast diversity of models of what knowledge and reasoning are …

The relation between learning and development has been changed fundamentally by the
advent of new conceptions of learning, induction, transfer, and strategy acquisition. Learning …

In this article, I examine changes in the field of cognitive development and in my own
thinking over the past 40 years. The review focuses on three periods. In the first, Piaget's …

This paper offers a commentary on the five contributions to recent developments in cognitive
development, which have been selected for this special issue. As a way of introduction, I …

This volume considers how children's thinking evolves during development, with a focus on
the role of experience in causing change. It brings together cutting-edge research by leaders …