Learning and mental development in primary school age

 
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Abstract

The author proves that the content of learning is a system of concepts about this area of ​ ​ reality to be assimilated, together with the ways in which concepts and their system are formed in students. Education in primary school can be considered educational if its content is scientific, that is, children learn the system of scientific concepts and how to obtain them.

General Information

Keywords: formation of a system of concepts, scientific content of training, training, mental development, junior school age

Journal rubric: Educational Psychology

Article type: scientific article

Published

For citation: Elkonin, D.B. (1996). Learning and mental development in primary school age. Psychological Science and Education, 1(4), Article 2. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/pse/archive/1996_n4/Elkonin (viewed: 12.06.2026)

© Elkonin D.B., 1996

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Information About the Authors

Daniil B. Elkonin, Doctor of Psychology, professor, Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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