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Gerace, William J.; Mestre, Jose P. – 1981
Minorities have for some time been underrepresented in the technical fields, such as engineering and computer science. This development is known to be caused by a variety of factors, but the primary purpose of this report is to help identify those factors that adversely affect the cognitive development of the technical bilingual student in terms…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, College Science, Concept Formation

Poizner, Howard – Science, 1981
Reviews a study on deaf native sign language. Indicates that the modification of natural perceptual categories after language acquisition is not bound to a particular transmission modality, but rather can be a more general consequence of acquiring a formal linguistic system. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Expressive Language