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Download full textEl-Badramany, Mohamed Atef; Khalifa, Mai Elsayed; Mekky, Dina Samir; Soliman, Noha Mohamed – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2023
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of cognitive training (CT) using mobile applications on attentional control and impulsivity among pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers were divided into two groups: experimental (n=25) and control (n=14) groups, they were selected from a large sample (n=718). Over 28 sessions, the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Training, Computer Oriented Programs, Attention Control
Direct linkHammond, Stuart I.; Muller, Ulrich; Carpendale, Jeremy I. M.; Bibok, Maximilian B.; Liebermann-Finestone, Dana P. – Developmental Psychology, 2012
The present study explores the effects of parental scaffolding of children's problem solving on the development of executive function (EF). Eighty-two children were assessed at 2, 3, and 4 years of age on a variety of EF tasks and, at ages 2 and 3, on a problem-solving puzzle with which parents offered structured assistance (i.e., scaffolding).…
Descriptors: Verbal Ability, Cognitive Development, Parent Child Relationship, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Thompson, R. Bruce; Cothran, Thomas; McCall, Daniel – Journal of Child Language, 2012
This study explored preschool age and gender differences in help-seeking within the theoretical framework of scaffolded problem-solving and self-regulation (Bruner, 1986; Rogoff, 1990; Vygotsky, 1978; 1986). Within-subject analyses tracked changes in help-seeking among 62 preschoolers (34 boys, 28 girls, mean age 4.22 years) solving a challenging…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Educational Practices, Gender Differences
Peer reviewedPaggi, Kay; Hayslip, Bert, Jr. – Educational Gerontology, 1999
Reports observations of the use of mental aerobics with 48 adults whose median age was 70. Provides examples of the group puzzles and logic, math, and word problems used to enhance cognitive functioning and creative thinking. (SK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Older Adults, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedMaldonado, Nancy S. – Young Children, 1996
States that puzzles are an important tool in helping children engage in the problem-solving process. Claims that children are interested in puzzles because they can be active as observers, problem solvers, and learners, with little or no assistance from adults and others. Defines nine characteristics of good puzzle-making situations. (MOK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Manipulative Materials, Observational Learning
Klahr, David – 1981
Preschool children's problem solving processes are investigated in both direct and indirect ways. Direct investigations focus on substantive and methodological issues related to how children solve a few well defined puzzles, such as the Tower of Hanoi and the Tangram. Indirect investigations deal with related issues: U-shaped (or non-monotone)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Memory, Models
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Bakersfield, Ca. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1981
One of a series of activity guides designed to aid teachers in developing the thinking skills of intermediate grade students, this publication offers a variety of learning activities and resource materials. The activities and resources include: a calendar which lists important days and birthdays in September, October, and November; poems; word…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Intermediate Grades
