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Peer reviewedMasztal, Nancy B. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1986
Describes a classroom technique that promotes higher levels of thought and enhances learning in graduate and undergraduate teacher education classes. (DF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Group Instruction, Higher Education, Information Processing
Stellefson, Wayne; St. Pierre, Richard – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1979
The phenomenon of cognitive dissonance was examined in relation to consumer habits. (MM)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cognitive Processes, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Peer reviewedAllison, Scott T. – Teaching of Psychology, 1992
Describes a strategy for sustaining student attention and systematic information processing in a college-level psychology class. Outlines how absurdities are embedded in daily instruction for students to detect. Maintains that student interest and discussion levels were increased by this approach. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Heuristics
Mioduser, David; And Others – 1985
This paper discusses the concept of information literacy as the main framework within which the concept of computer literacy may be defined, describes in detail the design of a complete curriculum in information literacy intended for all students in elementary and junior high schools, and provides an example of this design with a specific learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Literacy, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development


