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Schneps, Matthew H.; Rose, L. Todd; Fischer, Kurt W. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2007
The central and peripheral visual fields are structurally segregated in the brain and are differentiated by their anatomical and functional characteristics. While the central field appears well suited for tasks such as visual search, the periphery is optimized for rapid processing over broad regions. People vary in their abilities to make use of…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia, Visual Learning, Brain
Shirley, Linda J. – 1996
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (1983) suggests that human cognitive competence is best described as a set of abilities, talents, or mental skills. All human beings possess each of these intelligences to some extent, but individuals differ in the levels of development and nature of their combination. The seven intelligences…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence