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Smith, Gregory Walter – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The ill-effect of noise on human performance has been studied by researchers in the fields of cognitive psychology and education for almost a decade. The learning theory Cognitive Information Processing was applied to a new empirical study that builds upon past relevant research on (a) working memory and individuals with learning disabilities, and…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Reading Comprehension, Learning Disabilities, Short Term Memory
Augustine, Kathy Maria Warren – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this mixed method study is to examine what new principals say they learned and the sources of the learning that inform their thoughts and actions as instructional leaders. The research questions proposed for this study emphasize who (new principals), what (their espoused theories and theories in use as instructional leaders based on…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Culture, Independent Reading, Prior Learning