This paper introduces the idea of symbolic resources as the use of cultural elements to
mediate the representational work occasioned by ruptures or discontinuities in the smooth …

While the productive role of social interaction between peers in promoting cognitive
development has been clearly established, the communicative processes through which this …

Creating a stimulating social theory with long-lasting influence for generations of scholars is
driven by multiple interacting factors. The fortune of a theory is determined not only by the …

This research examined the performance of 80 children aged 9–12 years with either a mild
and moderate intellectual disability when recalling an innocuous event that was staged in …

This study examines the relationship between alternative sources of authority which might
influence a child's moral reasoning. It returns to Piaget's (1932) work to explore features of a …

The concept of social representation (SR) was developed by Serge Moscovici in 1961 as a
social psychological approach articulating individual thinking and feeling with collective …

While the productive role of social interaction between peers in promoting cognitive
development has been clearly established, the communicative processes through which this …

The authors investigated the effects of gender on the social dynamics and outcomes of
conversations involving 120 children (mean age= 8 years 7 months). Children were taught …

For decades there has been considerable interest in the ways that interactions between
children can provide a beneficial context for the study of cognitive and social development …

As computer science education opportunities for elementary students (grades K-5) are
expanding, there is growing interest in using pair programming with these students …