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Hortin, John A. – 1984
Conventional experimental research in mental imagery and visualization presents conflicting findings. Naturalistic inquiry offers an alternative approach for the study of mental imagery and problem solving. Paulo Freire, for example, used a naturalistic approach that emphasized active involvement in learning. Imagery can play an important role in…
Descriptors: Imagery, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedFay, Anne Louise; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1987
This article examines naive conceptions of spatial reference that children bring to Logo programing language learning. Students from Grades 4, 5, 6, and 8 were introduced to six Logo commands, and then were tested on predicting the output for instances of each of the commands. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Structures, Computer Graphics, Intermediate Grades
Download full textCalifornia Univ., Berkeley. Lawrence Hall of Science. – 1982
The activities in this guide are designed for students in grades 4-10 and are intended to stimulate thinking about scientific and engineering careers, develop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, promote positive attitudes toward mathematics, increase interest and knowledge about scientific work, strengthen spatial visualization skills,…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Exploration, Engineering, Estimation (Mathematics)
