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Comblain, Annick; Schmetz, Coraline – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2020
Effective communication requires an understanding of the interlocutor's perspective. Being able to infer someone else's knowledge about a situation is a critical skill in any communication and social interaction. These abilities are part of Theory of Mind (ToM) skills and are known to be impaired in Down syndrome (DS). It therefore makes sense to…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Down Syndrome, Skill Development, Pretests Posttests
Swanson, H. Lee; Orosco, Michael J.; Lussier, Cathy M. – Exceptional Children, 2014
This study investigated the role of strategy instruction on solution accuracy in children with and without serious math difficulties (MD) in problem solving. Children's posttest solution accuracy was compared on standardized and experimental measures as a function of strategy conditions. Strategy conditions included curriculum materials that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Learning Problems
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Adams, J.; Rogers, B.; Hayne, S.; Mark, G.; Nash, J.; Leifer, L. – Computers and Education, 2005
While the telepointer has been widely accepted in the Computer Supported Collaborative Work community, little work has been done to quantify its effect on performance and perception. We present preliminary results quantifying the telepointer's effect on knowledge retention and satisfaction in an online collaboration. In experiments, a remote…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Computer Interfaces