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Lu, Hongjing; Rojas, Randall R.; Beckers, Tom; Yuille, Alan L. – Cognitive Science, 2016
Two key research issues in the field of causal learning are how people acquire causal knowledge when observing data that are presented sequentially, and the level of abstraction at which learning takes place. Does sequential causal learning solely involve the acquisition of specific cause-effect links, or do learners also acquire knowledge about…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Causal Models, Sequential Learning, Abstract Reasoning
Gregorc, Anthony F.; Butler, Kathleen A. – VocEd, 1984
The authors discuss the results of their study into the behavior, values, and attitudes of students and teachers. They found that each person has a particular approach to learning or teaching that is most comfortable for them. Four learning/teaching channels are detailed: concrete sequential, abstract sequential, abstract random, and concrete…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Style, Sequential Learning, Student Attitudes
Peterson, Susan K.; And Others – 1989
This study evaluated the generally recommended concrete-to-abstract hierarchy for presenting a new skill, with three students with learning disabilities in grades 1, 2, and 4. The three subjects enrolled in the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Training Program's classroom housed on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. Following…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students