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The Science of Learning. 2nd Edition
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Pear, Joseph J. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016
For over a century and a quarter, the science of learning has expanded at an increasing rate and has achieved the status of a mature science. It has developed powerful methodologies and applications. The rise of this science has been so swift that other learning texts often overlook the fact that, like other mature sciences, the science of…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Educational Research, Sciences, Educational Principles
Motivating Operations Affect Stimulus Control: A Largely Overlooked Phenomenon in Discrimination Learning
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Lotfizadeh, Amin D.; Edwards, Timothy L.; Redner, Ryan; Poling, Alan – Behavior Analyst, 2012
Several recent studies have explored what Michael (e.g., 1982) termed the "value-altering" effect and the "behavior-altering" effect of motivating operations. One aspect of the behavior-altering effect that has garnered no recent attention involves changes in stimulus control produced by motivating operations. To call attention to this aspect of…
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Stimuli, Stimulus Generalization, Motivation
Regional Evaluation and Research Center for Head Start. Southern University, Annual Report, November 28, 1969. Final Report.
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Southern Univ. and Agricultural and Mechanical Coll., Baton Rouge, LA. – 1969
This final report of the third year of the Southern University-Tulane University Regional Head Start Evaluation and Research Center is a statement of activities engaged in since September 1968. Chapter I includes an introduction and description of the centers; Chapter II, evaluation guidelines, test battery, quality control, evaluation design and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Black Youth, Day Care