Illustrates "hard" and "soft" theoretical constraints of cognitive structures and examines ways in which the learning mechanism feature of the Soar architecture places hard constraints on all models that use the feature. The relationship between architecture and model in terms of the degree to which a model is compliant with constraints set by the…

Nursing students in behavioral science were divided as follows: 40 in 4 groups with tutorials and 20 in control groups (13 of whom did not have tutorials). Two of the four experimental groups showed significant changes in learning approach. Recommendations included reducing the number of assignments, integrating theory and practice, and having an…

Reviews the literature on general learning strategies as they pertain to the UG (universal grammar)- or non-UG debate and the second-language acquisition process and discusses this literature in the context of the literature on learning strategies from psychological research. (Author/JL)

Provides guidelines for a Web site manager to coordinate with a distance learning instructor for refining collaborative learning strategies. Topics include classroom management strategies for Web-based instruction; reducing the instructor's work through the use of collaborative learning strategies; managing learners' portfolios; and controlling…

Investigated the relation between a set of predecisional beliefs, including students' task values, self-efficacy, and learning and performance goal orientations and 5 implementation strategies students use to regulate effort and persistence for 114 eighth graders. Results show that motivational beliefs can be used to explain students' reported use…

Examined implicit learning in 432 four- to 10-year-olds in 3 experiments, using a new paradigm based on drawing behavior. Found that children modified drawing behavior following specially devised practice in such a way that the changes could not be viewed as resulting from deliberate adaptive strategies, with modifications lasting for at least 1…

A five-step process that resource teachers and others can use to develop their own learning strategies is described. Several examples of teacher-generated strategies with evidence of their effectiveness are offered. (DB)

Nine closed head injured (CHI) children (mean age 11 years) with post-onset intervals of 7 months to 8 years were given an overt free recall task. Quantitative analysis suggested inefficient passive rehearsal strategy by severely injured subjects. Qualitative analysis revealed differences between CHI children and controls in rehearsal strategies,…

Presents an exercise to be used after students have been introduced to Mendelian genetics and the Punnett square. Allows students to grasp the mechanics of Mendelian genetics. (DDR)

Addresses the problems of how moral character is developed and what moral character consists of. Emphasizes the development of democratic, ethical dispositions and focuses on two features of an educational environment that are especially important: respect for students as persons and the democratic organization of the groups in which the young…

Argues that stimulating lifelong learning in primary school demands the simultaneous teaching of solid basic general knowledge which is systematically integrated into the acquisition of specific factual knowledge. Reviews research on the promotion of interests and learning strategies at this young age. (Author/JPB)

This article presents parts two and three of a three-part article that explores the role that school language learning can play in the development of literacy, as well as the role that the teaching of literacy can play in language learning. (Author/VWL)

Reports on how a teaching strategy called "schematisation of concepts" could influence the learning capability of upper junior high school students. Teaching was planned and implemented within the framework of environmental education. A water module was chosen for the teaching session. (Author/SAH)

Argues that Dewey's views on dualisms expressed in "The Child and the Curriculum" show signs of influence from Hegel's work on dialectic, and examines whether Dewey's method of resolution is applicable to all disputes. Analyzes Dewey's use of the analogy of an explorer and a map to illustrate the relation between the psychological and…

Describes the facilitation of group ice-breakers and orientation activities that emphasize the individual's influence on group rhythms and the group's freedom to create its own "climate controls." Comments on the creation of the "Being"--a metaphor for the group as a living organism. (SAS)