Children's Thinking, The, 5th edition
- Robert Siegler |
- Martha Alibali |
Title overview
For courses in Cognitive Development.
Practical implications of the study of children's thinking and development
Children's Thinking shines a light on the thoughts and perceptions of children using major research findings and cutting-edge theories. Authors Robert Siegler and Martha Alibali examine the change process through which development occurs, from infancy to adolescence. They also cover the changes in conceptual understanding, language, memory, perception and problem-solving that mark cognitive development.
The 5th Edition offers new and updated information about the neural bases of cognitive development, face perception, statistical learning and more.
Hallmark features of this title
- The text offers thorough coverage of major cognitive development theories, including Piaget, neo-Piaget, information-processing and many others.
- Chapter 4, Sociocultural Theories of Development, offers the most current and relevant information about these key ideas.
- Chapter 9, The Development of Social Cognition, provides valuable information on this rapidly growing area.
New and updated features of this title
- UPDATED: Chapter 3, Information-Processing Theories of Development, has been revised to focus on the multi-store model, production system models, connectionist models and dynamic systems approaches.
- UPDATED: Chapter 7, Memory Development, has been updated to begin with a section on frameworks for studying memory development. A new discussion of sociocultural approaches to memory development has also been added.
- NEW: The 5th Edition offers new and updated information about the following topic areas:
- the neural bases of cognitive development
- face perception
- statistical learning and learning from others
Table of contents
1. An Introduction to Children's Thinking
2. Piaget's Theory of Development
3. Information-Processing Theories of Development
4. Sociocultural Theories of Development
5. Perceptual Development
6. Language Development
7. Memory Development
8. Conceptual Development
9. The Development of Social Cognition
10. Problem Solving
11. Development of Academic Skills
12. Conclusions for the Present; Challenges for the Future
Author bios
About our authors
Robert Siegler is Schiff Foundations Professor of Psychology and Education in the Department of Human Development, at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Siegler’s research focuses on how children learn mathematics and how theoretical understanding of mathematical development can be applied to improving children’s learning.
He has written 11 books, edited 6 others, and authored more than 250 articles, monographs and book chapters. His books have been translated into French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew and Greek. Dr. Siegler’s contributions have been honored in many ways, including being chosen for the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award in 2005, elected to the National Academy of Education in 2010, appointed Director of the Siegler Center for Innovative Learning at Beijing Normal University in 2012, elected to the Society of Experimental Psychologists in 2015 and honored by his students and colleagues with an hommage in Aix en Provence, France, in 2016. He has presented keynote addresses at over 30 conferences in more than 20 countries.
Martha W. Alibali is Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research investigates processes of knowledge change in cognitive development and mathematics learning. She also conducts basic research on gestures and on communication processes in instructional settings.
She has authored more than 100 research articles and edited 2 books. She collaborates with scholars from a wide range of fields, including mathematics education, educational psychology, computer science and communicative disorders. Her contributions have been recognized with the Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award from the American Psychological Foundation and the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Prize from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.