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Hartman, Thomas G.; Nowak, Norman – 1982
This paper outlines several "tricks" that aid students in improving their memories. The distinctions between operational and figural thought processes are noted. Operational memory is described as something that allows adults to make generalizations about numbers and the rules by which they may be combined, thus leading to easier memorization.…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
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MacDonald, Theodore H. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1975
The author argues that efficient learning of mathematics requires both understanding and rote learning. (SD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Rysavy, S. Del Marie – 1990
The purpose of this study was to determine an optimal schedule for the frequency and spacing of drill and practice in the learning of verbal information. Subjects for the first phase were 62 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in a public elementary school. Using a computer-based drill involving the naming of the capitals of the 50 states of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Drills (Practice), Elementary Education, Grade 4
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Amosa, Atina; Hanna, Gerald S. – International Education, 1974
Explains how changing the focus of the secondary school examination was used to improve the curriculum in Western Samoa. (ND)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Culture, Culture Lag, Curriculum Problems
Miller, Nandeen – Except Children, 1969
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Autism, Communication Problems, Emotional Disturbances
Kincaid, J. Peter; And Others – 1980
A study was conducted to determine if Navy authors of instructional material could create effective memory aids for use in rote learning of material. A guidebook published by the Training Analysis and Evaluation Group was used in creating the memory aids. Navy school personnel used the guidebook to develop two training booklets incorporating…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Learning Processes, Memorization
Godfrey, Leon D. – 1974
In this report, the theoretical background and procedures for a study of concept learning are discussed. Several definitions of the term "concept" are analyzed, and the relations among concepts, chains of concepts, and hierarchies of concepts are explored. Conceptual learning is discussed from several points of view, and axiom systems for the…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Discovery Learning, Doctoral Dissertations
Godfrey, Leon D. – 1974
In this volume, the results of a study of concept learning are presented. (The background for the study, and descriptions of the treatments--rote reception, rote discovery, conceptual reception, and conceptual discovery--are provided in Part 1.) Several hypotheses concerning the effectiveness of these treatments in learning concepts and on the…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Discovery Learning, Doctoral Dissertations
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Gall, Meredith D.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1978
Two experiments investigated the effects of four teaching treatments on sixth graders' learning of an ecology curriculum. Recitation was more significant in improving learning than the other treatments--probing or followup questioning; redirection of a question to another student; and higher cognitive questioning. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Intermediate Grades
Byers, V.; Herscovics, N. – Mathematics Teaching, 1977
Four kinds of understanding of mathematics are suggested: instrumental, relational, intuitive, and formal. Each type of understanding is described and illustrated. (MN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Concept Formation
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Walters, William D. Jr. – Journal of Geography, 1987
Looks at problems in United States geographical education in the early nineteenth century as perceived by reformers of that period. Focuses on who the reformers were, what changes they advocated, and problems encountered by the reform movement. (Author/AEM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Methods
Franzwa, Dale – AV Communication Review, 1973
Description of a study testing for retention of visual material identified as being familiar or unfamiliar to the subjects. (HB)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Intermode Differences, Learning Modalities, Pictorial Stimuli
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Jackson, Mary H. – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Grammar, Language Instruction, Learning Activities
Wilderman, Ann M.; Sharkey, Verena – Instructor, 1980
We should not, in the name of "back to basics," regress to the old methodologies of memorization and drill. Computational skills must be thoroughly developed, but mathematics should also be taught in a way that will enhance thinking skills and problem solving in an enjoyable atmosphere. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Editorials, Educational Objectives
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Cavallo, Ann M. L. – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Explores the learning approaches of males and females and their subsequent biology understanding and achievement. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biological Sciences, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education
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