Introduction : the central puzzles of learning
Conceptualizing the development of the mind
Initial learnings : constraints and possibilities
Knowing the world through symbols
The worlds of the preschooler : the emergence of intuitive understandings
The values and traditions of education
The institution called school
The difficulties posed by school : misconceptions in the sciences
More difficulties posed by school : stereotypes in the social sciences and the humanities
The search for solutions : dead ends and promising means
Education for understanding during the early years
Education for understanding during the adolescent years
Toward national and global understandings.