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Do Left or Right Brain Training Exercises Have the Greater Effect upon College Calculus Achievement?
Miller, Cynthia A. – 1988
Research supports the premise that various mathematical topics can be categorized as being performed better by the left or right brain hemisphere. This study examined the effect of left and right brain hemispheric lateralization exercises upon course grades in two sections of Analysis I (beginning calculus for mathematics/science majors) at a…
Descriptors: Black Students, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Calculus, College Mathematics

Miller, Cynthia A. – 1986
Research supports the premise that various mathematical topics can be categorized as being performed better by the left or right brain hemisphere. Hemispheric lateralization is defined as a learner's preferred hemisphere of control. Torrence's "Human Information Processing Survey" was given to 170 black female college students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Algebra, Black Students, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Calculus
Burrill, Carol – 1985
A review of research was conducted on the possibility of a sensitive period for the acquisition of native-like pronunciation in a second language, as well as on related questions concerning the universality of this phenomenon, age factors, biological versus cultural origins, and developmental psychology. The review showed variation in studies and…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Educational Strategies, Language Proficiency