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Direct linkVakil, Eli; Lowe, Michal; Goldfus, Carol – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2015
Among the various theories proposed to explain developmental dyslexia (DD), the theory of specific procedural learning difficulties has gained certain support and is the framework for the current research. This theory claims that an inability to achieve skill automaticity explains the difficulties experienced by individuals with DD. Previous…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Reaction Time, Learning Problems, Skill Development
Smith, Lindsey; Harvey, Stephen; Savory, Louise; Fairclough, Stuart; Kozub, Stephen; Kerr, Catherine – European Physical Education Review, 2015
The purpose of this study was to independently determine the levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and self-determined motivation of both boys and girls as they participated in prolonged units of invasion games (i.e. 6-12 lessons) through two pedagogical models: direct instruction and the tactical games model (TGM). It was…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences, Direct Instruction, Teaching Methods
Gamino, Jacquelyn F.; Chapman, Sandra B.; Cook, Lori G. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2009
Little is known about strategic learning ability in preteens and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Strategic learning is the ability to combine and synthesize details to form abstracted gist-based meanings, a higher-order cognitive skill associated with frontal lobe functions and higher classroom performance. Summarization tasks were…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Neurological Impairments, Brain, Thinking Skills
Some Evidence for Distinctive Language Use by Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Mathers, Margaret – Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 2005
This paper reports early findings from a wider study that sought to test the hypothesis that differences in language use exist between children who have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their non-ADHD peers. Twenty-two, 8 to 12 year-old children (11 with a diagnosis of ADHD and 11 matched peers) comprised the…
Descriptors: Identification, Language Tests, Language Aptitude, Hyperactivity
Lederman, Regina P.; Chan, Wenyaw; Roberts-Gray, Cynthia – Behavioral Medicine, 2004
In this study, the authors compared differences in sexual risk attitudes and intentions for three groups of youth (experimental program, n = 90; attention control, n = 80; and nonparticipant control, n = 634) aged 12-14 years. Two student groups participated with their parents in programs focused on strengthening family interaction and prevention…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Experimental Programs, Pregnancy
