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ERIC Number: EJ179251
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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A Neuroscience Basis for Reorganizing Middle Grades Education
Epstein, Herman T.; Toepfer, Conrad F., Jr.
Educational Leadership, 35, 8, 656-8,660, May 78
Because the brains of 12-14 year olds are in a slow-growth period, middle schools should concentrate on developing maturity in existing cognitive skills rather than on introducing new skills. (IRT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Curriculum, Growth Patterns, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Neurological Organization
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