▪ Abstract The focus of this review is on theory and research of lifespan (lifespan
developmental) psychology. The theoretical analysis integrates evolutionary and …

An evolution-based framework for understanding biological and cultural influences on
children's cognitive and academic development is presented. The utility of this framework is …

Mathematical competence rests on developing knowledge of concepts and of procedures (ie
conceptual and procedural knowledge). Although there is some variability in how these …

Life-span developmental psychology deais with the study of individual development
(ontogenesis) from conception into old age (P. Baltes & Goulet, 1970; P. Baltes & Reese …

The authors propose that conceptual and procedural knowledge develop in an iterative
fashion and that improved problem representation is 1 mechanism underlying the relations …

How do children acquire the vast array of concepts, strategies, and skills that distinguish the
thinking of infants and toddlers from that of preschoolers, older children, and adolescents? In …

Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners
substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to …

This study examined relations between children's conceptual understanding of
mathematical equivalence and their procedures for solving equivalence problems (eg, 3+ 4+ …

Some researchers of studies of the incidence of early visual experience on spatial abilities
have demonstrated profound spatial deficits in early blind participants, whereas others have …

Establishing the value of inquiry learning as an educational method, it is argued, rests on
thorough, detailed knowledge of the cognitive skills it is intended to promote. Mental models …