...Jacob manages to pack quite a lot of relevant information and commentary, especially for educators, into a surprisingly well-written little monograph...This volume should be of interest to those planning careers in education, and it may help preventsome of the more misguided attempts to apply Piaget in the classroom. -- William M. Bart, University of Minnesota CHOICE It is an excellent book, as it clearly provides the theory of education of Jean Piaget. Professor Jacob has done a masterful job in distilling the multitide of books and articles of Piaget and his school of thought to extract those essential Piagetianideas most applicable to educational practice. -- William M. Bart, University of Minnesota It is an excellent book, as it clearly provides the theory of education of Jean Piaget. Professor Jacob has done a masterful job in distilling the multitide of books and articles of Piaget and his school of thought to extract those essential Piagetian ideas most applicable to educational practice. -- William M. Bart, University of Minnesota ...Jacob manages to pack quite a lot of relevant information and commentary, especially for educators, into a surprisingly well-written little monograph...This volume should be of interest to those planning careers in education, and it may help prevent some of the more misguided attempts to apply Piaget in the classroom. -- William M. Bart, University of Minnesota CHOICE