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ERIC Number: EJ293153
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Spurts and Plateaus in Brain Growth: A Critique of the Claims of Herman Epstein.
McQueen, Richard
Educational Leadership, v41 n5 p66-69,71 Feb 1984
Herman Epstein's theory correlating children's learning capacity with periodic spurts and plateaus in brain growth is predicated on inadequate data and questionable interpretations thereof, and it is discredited by highly respected scholars, including those he cites. Applying this theory to classroom practice is therefore irresponsible and dangerous. (TE)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Intelligence, Learning Plateaus, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Psychological Characteristics, Psychophysiology, Research Methodology
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Epstein (Herman); Piagetian Stages