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Download full textWhimbey, Arthur – 1968
Five studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between short term memory (STM) and long term memory (LTM), and the relationship between STM and problem solving. In study I, the necessity of postulating separate learning processes for tasks which are traditionally classified as STM tasks as opposed to LTM tasks was investigated.…
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, Cues, Learning Activities, Learning Processes
Whimbey, Arthur; Lochhead, Jack – 1986
This book shows how to increase one's power to analyze and comprehend problems. First, it outlines and illustrates the methods that good problem solvers use in attacking complex ideas. Then it gives some practice in applying these methods to a variety of questions in comprehension and reasoning. Chapters include: (1) "Test Your Mind--See How…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Mathematical Applications, Problem Sets
