I thought you're talking about Elkonin...
Bill Barowy wrote:
>
> Hi Ricardo,
>
> David Elkind has produced a number of videos for teacher preparation that
> draw upon developmental approaches and his comment appeared in the one
> called "Using what we know". The video claims to address Piagetian theory.
> The video seemed provocative, and at the same time, it made some good
> points that you don't expect to come from a pure Piagetian developmental
> perspective. Maybe good fodder for discussion next semester. I'm hoping
> that the "people in the know" on xmca ( recent discussions on play and
> development indicate that there are many) may have insights to what Elkind
> is about.
>
> BB
>
> >Would you please tell where (book, article etc) did you picked it up
> >from him?
> >
> >
> >
> >Bill Barowy wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks,
> >>
> >> I am looking for a little background on Elkind. When he says "development
> >> is universal, and not culturally biased" what does he mean exactly?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> BB
>
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