Cognitive Sciences and Education in Non-WEIRD Populations A Latin American Perspective
This book aims to present theoretical and practical innovations in the cognitive sciences and education fields focusing on studies and research conducted with non-WEIRD (i.e., western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic) populations, especially from Latin America. Cognitive sciences and n...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022, 2022
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
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Table of Contents:
- 9. The implications of exposure to neurotoxic metals for cognitive development of children and adolescents
- Part III – Academic performance
- 10. Bilingualism, foreign language learning, and cognition: Insights for education
- 11. Development of mathematical cognition: the role of technology in low SES populations
- 12. Number processing and low arithmetic achievement in Cuban and Chilean children: from neurocognitive theories to educational practice
- 13. The perfect hurricane in Latin America: school start time, chronotype, sleep, and academic performance during adolescence
- 14. Stereotype threat and professional motivation: Assessing career expectations of undergraduate and graduate female students
- Part IV – Educational practices and interventions
- 15. Retrieval practice as a learning strategy for diverse populations
- 16. Consideration of individual differences in cognitive interventions for children at risk for poverty
- Part I – Cognitive Sciences and Education: Theories, Beliefs and Misconceptions
- 1. The importance of bringing the Latin American perspective to cognitive science and education
- 2. Neuroscience and Vygotsky: putting together contemporary evidence and Cultural-Historical Psychology
- 3. Dialogue with Latin American teachers - beliefs about neuroscience and education
- Part II – Factors influencing child and adolescent development
- 4. Attention and academic performance: from early childhood to adolescence
- 5. Child cognitive development in Latin American rural poverty: what do researchers should consider for conducting fieldwork
- 6. Concepts, language, and early socialization in indigenous Wichi perspective: towards a Relational-Ecological Paradigm
- 7. The role of local violence on children’s affective decision-making
- 8. The role of peer pressure in adolescents’ risky behaviors
- 17. Technology on our side: using technology for transferring Cognitive Science to Education
- 18. Early language intervention in school settings: what works for whom?
- 19. Developing higher order thinking in elementary school science: A narrative around a research group quest
- Part V – Future perspectives
- 20. Latin American perspectives in the study of childhood and adolescence poverty through the lenses of neural sciences