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An Analysis of Cognitive Studies with Deaf Subjects.
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Ottem, Ernst – American Annals of the Deaf, 1980
A new way of classifying tasks and problems used in studies with deaf people is presented. It is claimed that this classification system allows for the specification of tasks on which deaf people perform equally well as hearing people and of tasks on which they fail in comparison. (Author)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Deafness, Problem Solving
Math Wars: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
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Latterell, Carmen M. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2008
Parents are concerned about their children's math learning. Teachers are concerned about math teaching. When parents see what children are bringing home under the new curriculum, it is clear that their children are not working on the same mathematics that parents remember from the time when they were in school. But, the problem goes beyond grades…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Parents, Teacher Educators
Improving Students' Thinking Skills through Elementary Social Studies Instruction.
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Solomon, Warren – Elementary School Journal, 1987
Identifies kinds of thinking that fit naturally into elementary social studies curricula, using models of thinking that are not complex. Models include general problem solving skills and skills pertaining to specific types of intellectual tasks, such as comprehending information, solving specific problems, researching topics, and making decisions.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Deep Learning for a Digital Age: Technology's Untapped Potential To Enrich Higher Education.
Weigel, Van B. – 2002
This book shows how faculty can help students develop skills in research, problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge management by using Web-based collaboration tools. This innovative approach to teaching and learning emphasizes the use of virtual spaces, "knowledge rooms," where students "gather" to collaborate. The chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Critical Thinking
Research: Translating Findings into Action.
Grotberg, Edith H.; Choper, Willa – 1977
The intent of this booklet is to provide practitioners and parents with (1) research findings related to three aspects of development important to all children--problem solving abilities, language development, and self-concept; (2) interpretations of these findings; and (3) activities for children appropriate to these findings. Bibliographies of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Design, Guidelines, Instructional Improvement
Invent America! Administrative Support Guide.
United States Patent Model Foundation, Alexander, VA. – 1988
The Invent America program addresses the need to provide K-8 students with opportunities to learn critical and creative thinking skills through the process of inventing. Students apply problem-solving skills as they turn their own creative ideas into inventions. It is an effort to integrate the curriculum, help students synthesize knowledge, and…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education
The Teaching Professor, 1991.
Weimer, Maryellen, Ed. – The Teaching Professor, 1991
This document consists of the 10 issues of "The Teaching Professor" newsletter published in 1991. This newsletter provides forum for the sharing of research findings, observations, instructional strategies, and opinions on subjects pertaining to college level teaching and college faculty. Multiple subjects are discussed in each issue and are often…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cheating, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty