Rethinking the role of peer pollaboration in enhancing cognitive growth

Human Development

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 240-245

  Rojas Drummond, Sylvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cognitive growth; Peer collaboration; Sociocognitive conflicts

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFLICT; COOPERATION; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; NOTE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 67651121733     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000215073     Document Type: Note

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