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Lawrence, Jeanette; And Others – 1985
This research addresses the actual goals and intentions from which students plan and organize their work in a course of study. Representations can either facilitate or hinder learning and problem solutions. Several salient aspects of adult students' representational systems and how they influenced university study were examined in two studies. The…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adults, Cognitive Processes, Heuristics
Peer reviewedTobias, Sheila – Physics Teacher, 1988
Presented are two case reports about an instructional experiment. "Peer Perspectives" uses nonspecialized faculty to experience some aspects of an introductory course for providing perspective, insight, and feedback to those who wish to make their courses more appropriate to nonmajors. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Learning Problems
