A Realistic Expectation for Cognitive Growth During Transescence [electronic resource] / C. F. Toepfer, Jr.

This document cautions against high expectations on the part of educators for rapid cognitive growth during middle school years--and urges a rethinking of curricular structure for those years--based upon neurological data concerning brain growth patterns. Empirical research (case studies, autopsy st...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Toepfer, C. F., Jr
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1977.
Subjects:	Adolescents. Cognitive Ability. Cognitive Development. Curriculum Development. Developmental Stages. Educational Objectives. Growth Patterns. Middle Schools. Physiology.