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Peer reviewedSilverman, H. – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1985
The Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD), a cognitive assessment model designed to measure cognitive processes during problem solving, emphasizes determination of specific types of thinking abilities used in mastering cognitive tasks rather than just on the solution. The LPAD is seen as an important advance in evaluating individual…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Disabilities, Problem Solving, Test Use
Peer reviewedGlaser, Robert – Educational Assessment, 2001
Discusses the long-term estrangement of psychology and educational testing, a breach that occurred as a result of differences in the goals of experimental psychologists and correlational psychologists who studied the measurement of aptitude and ability. Discusses the development of a new field merging modern knowledge of cognition and learning and…
Descriptors: Ability, Aptitude, Cognitive Processes, Conflict
