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Moore, Phillip J.; Scevak, Jill J. – 1988
To determine whether high school students can be trained to use maps more effectively, a study examined linkage of feature and event information, the role of individual differences, and the roles of reading ability and preference for dealing with visual information. Subjects were 31 16- to 17-year-old high school students. Experimental and control…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Individual Differences
Barrett, Margaret; And Others – 1994
An ethnographic study documented and analyzed the idiosyncratic symbols kindergarten children employ to encode their experiences in the domains of mathematics, music, and visual art, in order to identify any patterns in use and meaning. In the area of mathematics, children were given common objects and asked to sort them. Four categories of…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Associative Learning, Classification, Coding
Australian Society of Educational Technology, Adelaide. – 1978
This report of the 1978 activities of the Australian Society of Educational Technology includes reports, articles, a state of the art review, and a technical report. Section I lists the memberships of the national executive and state chapter council, and presents a national report and reports from four state chapters. Three articles are presented…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Databases, Educational Media, Educational Technology
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Geake, John – Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1992
Examined how exposure to a program of fractal computer graphics affected the perceptual sensitivity of sixth-grade students (n=197) to the natural visual environment. MANCOVA analysis of collected data and students' written responses to questions indicated that environmental perceptual sensitivity was higher for subjects exposed to fractal images.…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Elementary School Students
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Chartres, Mike – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 1996
Hypothesizes that exploring the mathematical ideas behind mathematical terms enables children to gain insight into the structure of a number system and provides a basis for powerful playing with this structure. Describes visualizing mathematical ideas for exploring aspects of mathematics. Offers rectangular numbers to link and explore structures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Mathematical Concepts
Fleer, Marilyn – 1989
This booklet examines the educational value of jigsaw puzzles and gives practical suggestions on how to select and make them for use by children ages 1 through 8. It asserts that jigsaw puzzles provide children with the opportunity to develop problem-solving strategies, and discusses a theory of adult-child interaction that encourages the…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Early Childhood Education, Educational Games, Eye Hand Coordination
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