Cognitive Development for Academic Achievement: Building Skills and Motivation (Paperback)

I. Foundations 1. Introductory Issues 2. Brain Development and Cognitive Neuroscience II. Domain-General Theories of Cognitive Skills and Motivation 3. Domain-General Theories of Learning 4. Memory Development 5. The Nature and Development of Motivation 6. Executive Function and Self-Regulation 7. The Development of Intelligence, Aptitude, and Expertise 8. The Development of Spoken Language Competence III. Domain-Specific Academic Skills 9. The Development of Beginning Reading Skills 10. The Development of Reading Comprehension Skills 11. The Development of Writing Skills 12. The Development of Mathematical Competence 13. The Development of Scientific Reasoning Skills 14. The Development of Historical Understanding IV. Conclusions 15. Putting It All Together: An Opportunity−Propensity Model of Achievement References Index