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Taylor L. Hallenbeck – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The present study describes how deaf and hard-of-hearing (d/hh) children who primarily use listening/spoken English (oral d/hh) solve one-step arithmetic story problems. Past research examined the story problem-solving of hearing children (Carpenter et al., 2015) and d/hh children who used age-appropriate American Sign Language (signing d/hh;…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics), Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Harmey, Sinead Judith – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The development of expertise in writing is a complex but important achievement for young children as they become literate. Writing is a critical component of literacy development, yet there are few accounts of change over time in early writing development that attend to both changes in writing behaviors, the complexity of written messages, and the…
Descriptors: Writing Improvement, Beginning Writing, Collaborative Writing, Children
Segal, Ayelet – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Can action support cognition? Can direct touch support performance? Embodied interaction involving digital devices is based on the theory of grounded cognition. Embodied interaction with gestural interfaces involves more of our senses than traditional (mouse-based) interfaces, and in particular includes direct touch and physical movement, which…
Descriptors: Evidence, Interaction, Arithmetic, Nonverbal Communication
Park, MiKyong – ProQuest LLC, 2012
How do we Christian educators help children live their lives holistically? The purpose of this study is to address this question and to examine a method for children and Christian families in Korea to form Christian faith through daily rituals at home. Using participant observation and focus group interviews, I examined what the children and…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Education, Teacher Attitudes, Cognitive Development
Hammond, Charles Florian – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examines the conceptual learning and cognitive development processes of schoolchildren engaged in problem solving activities in a non-school, workplace setting known as the exploratory bicycle shop. The exploratory bike shop is a commercial bicycle shop: a) that has been adapted for combined retail and educational purposes and b) where…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Student Problems, Mechanics (Process), Learning Strategies
Ortega, Aishah Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The impact of observable increases in stress during moments of stuttering has long been an interesting area of research. Although stuttering type, severity, and associated behaviors may vary widely among individuals, it is not uncommon to find stress management, relaxation, and desensitization incorporated into the therapeutic remediation of…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Stuttering, Coping, Stress Variables