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Lai, Shu-Ling – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2000
Describes a study of college students that investigated whether various types of visual illustrations influenced abstract concept learning when combined with audio instruction. Discusses results of analysis of variance and pretest posttest scores in relation to learning performance, attitudes toward the computer-based program, and differences in…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Audiovisual Instruction
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Carroll, William M. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1998
Describes several short geometry tasks that go beyond the simple recognition of figures and properties. Presents scoring rubrics and questions that might be useful to middle school teachers developing short open-ended questions that encourage and assess students' thinking. (ASK)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Evaluation Criteria, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
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Harris, P. – Human Development, 1995
Suggests that while doubting that the dichotomy introduced by Subbotsky can cover the entire domain of motivation, he should applaud the emphasis on the neglected but critical importance of motivation in developmental psychology, and the attempt to distinguish different types of motivation, even as contributors to a single behavior. (AA)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Cultural Influences
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Phillion, JoAnn; He, Ming Fang – Multicultural Perspectives, 2004
As educators of both preservice and in-service teacher education students, 1 of the key questions we ask ourselves is how to prepare White students in rural areas of the United States to meet the needs of increasingly diverse populations of students. In this article, we discuss the conflicting research on how to meet goals of multicultural teacher…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Teacher Education, Multicultural Education, Educational Change
Martin, David S. – 1995
A classroom cognitive intervention model for adolescents and adults who are deaf is described. The model provides mediated learning experiences whereby a person assists the learner in interpreting experience and learning problem-solving strategies. The program, entitled instrumental enrichment (IE), is based on the following principles: IE uses a…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Restructuring, Deafness
Scholnick, Ellin Kofsky – 1996
A study investigated the relationship between formal and conversational logic. Thirty-two male and 32 female college students evaluated the conclusions of conditional syllogism and participated in an interview adapted from Deanna Kuhn's (1991) monograph, "The Skills of Argument." Students were asked to provide explanations for several…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Children, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Enyedy, Noel – 1997
This paper examines the mathematical conversations of middle school students as they use computer-mediated graphic representations to construct a shared understanding of the basic concepts of probability under two conditions. The first condition used graphical representations to depict important abstract relationships visually, and the second…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning)
Shih, Yu-Fen; And Others – 1997
Transfer of learning is one of the major purposes of education. Theories and research have tried hard to answer questions such as: how does transfer occur? and how is transfer enhanced? Situated cognitive theory and research about anchored instruction together bring some positive findings. Anchored instruction provides the learner with a situated,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Countries
Baxter Magolda, Marcia B. – 1993
The roles of impersonal (or abstract) and relational (or connected) modes of knowing in the experiences of young adults were studied, and the ways the two converge are described in this report of the post-college phase of a 7-year longitudinal study of the epistemological development of college students, i.e., their assumptions about the limits,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Attitudes, College Graduates, College Students
Grimes, Larry E. – 1989
Between 1985 and 1988 eight colleges implemented a "Thinking Across the Curriculum" program and a procedure for assessing the impact of the program on the cognitive development and thinking skills of students. One hundred and twenty faculty members participated in the project and approximately 1,800 students studied in courses developed…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, College Faculty, College Students
Ratcliff, James L.; And Others – 1991
This report describes the "Differential Coursework Patterns (DCP) Project," which developed the Cluster Analytic Model (CAM) to look at effects of different patterns of college coursework on the general learned abilities of students as determined by such measures as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. The model looks for…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Cluster Analysis, Cognitive Development
Varnhagen, Connie K.; Goldman, Susan R. – 1983
Hypothesizing that severely language delayed children lack sufficient understanding of causal structure to comprehend stories, a reading program concentrated on developing the causal reasoning of 10 children between the ages of 10 and 12 with a verbal intelligence quotient two to three years below average. Instructional activities in the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Bossone, Richard M., Ed.; Polishook, Irwin, Ed. – 1983
The theme of the conference reported on here was school reform and related issues. An introductory statement, "Thoughts on School Reform," by Jerome Bruner, and a list of conference participants are followed by a group of papers on education and politics. The papers are "Reform and Partnership in Education," by Albert Shanker;…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, College School Cooperation, Computers, Educational Change
Langford, John W.; Seaborne, Katharine – 1989
In this discussion of ethics instruction in a distance education course the question is raised of how to develop a "fit" between the objectives of a course and the strategy for instruction, interaction, and evaluation. The paper discusses specific problems confronting distance education course planners. First, while the objectives of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Course Objectives, Distance Education, Ethical Instruction
Jones, Geoffrey – 1990
This digest considers the role of personal computers in the education of gifted students. There is evidence that students are working "smarter," whether they are learning and using more information, understanding key concepts and relationships better, or developing higher level thinking skills. Research findings concerning the specific…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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