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Learning by Mapping across Situations
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Reed, Stephen K. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2012
Many types of learning require the mapping of information across situations. The proposed organizational framework extends the cognitive study of mappings across problems to include mappings across representations, solutions, and sociocultural contexts. I apply one-to-one, one-to-many, and partial mappings to analyze representative cases that…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cognitive Processes, Logical Thinking, Information Transfer
An Analysis of the Turkish New Elementary Mathematics Curriculum and Textbooks in Terms of the Presentation of Geometric Concepts
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Toptas, Veli – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2010
It is widely accepted that learning becomes more enduring and deeper if geometric concepts are presented in various orientations and dimensions in textbooks. The purpose of this study was to examine how geometric concepts are presented in the Turkish elementary mathematics curriculum and the textbooks in terms of sizes and orientations. For this…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
Multigenerational Perceptions of Mental Health Services of Deaf Adults in Florida
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Feldman, David M.; Gum, Amber – American Annals of the Deaf, 2007
The objective of the study was to better understand the perceptions and needs of multigenerational Deaf adults related to mental health services. A survey sampled participants who were between 20 and 85 years old and Deaf. Questions were developed to identify the perspectives of Deaf adults related to the availability of mental health services,…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Deafness, Age Differences
The Training Requirements of the Clothing Industry. A Survey of Selected Occupations.
Berry, Kathleen M.; Kuhl, Dean H. – 1979
This survey was conducted in order to determine the training requirements of the clothing industry in South Australia. The results and findings are intended to be used as a means for upgrading and revising the Clothing Production Certificate Course and for providing suitable training programs for other key occupations within the industry. Survey…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Evaluation