Although there is no general theory of cognitive development, the most historically influential theory was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss Psychologist (1896-1980). His theory provided many ...

More on the Institute’s Appeal The Institute posits that a fair reading of the United Nations, along with leading Western academic literature on development theory and practice, is depressing.

Shelly Wismath, Doug Orr, Bruce MacKay, Threshold Concepts in the Development of Problem-solving Skills, Teaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1 (2015), pp. 63-73. Free online ...

Five phases guide the new product development process for small businesses: idea generation, screening, concept development, product development and, finally, commercialization.

In the book, the Five Major Development Concepts are explained in theory and illustrated in practice through real-world case studies. Guided by the book, ...

Thinking through how the core processes – community definition, information dissemination, convening, deliberation, preference articulation, commitment and performance – could occur and what would ...