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Merkley, Rebecca; Shimi, Andria; Scerif, Gaia – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2016
It is not yet understood how children acquire the meaning of numerical symbols and most existing research has focused on the role of approximate non-symbolic representations of number in this process (see Piazza, ("Trends in Cognitive" 14(12):542-551, 2010). However, numerical symbols necessitate an understanding of both order and…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Symbols (Mathematics), Number Concepts
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Wray, Alison – Applied Linguistics, 2000
Examines the assumptions behind three attempts to introduce formulaic language into second language teaching. Contextualizes the discussion by briefly outlining the nature of formulaic language as a phenomenon. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Grammar, Idioms
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Quilty, Stephen M. – Journal of Air Transportation World Wide, 1999
Comparison of research with 28 first/second-year and 52 third/fourth-year aviation students, 671 corporate pilots and 1990 airline pilots showed that pilots strongly preferred sequential and bilateral cognitive processing. Because these styles are reflected in aviation teaching methods, relational learners are effectively screened out of pilot…
Descriptors: Adults, Aircraft Pilots, Aviation Education, Brain Hemisphere Functions