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McGregor, Joy H. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Reports on a study of the nature of higher order thinking skills employed by high school students as they use information for writing a research paper. The study's objectives, theoretical frameworks, methodology, analysis and findings, and the implications for teaching and librarianship are discussed. (seven references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Processes, High School Students, High Schools

Gorrell, Jeffrey; Capron, Earl – Journal of Teacher Education, 1990
Examines how cognitive modeling and self-efficacy affected preservice teachers' learning of teaching strategies. Two groups of students viewed videotaped training sessions with direct instruction or cognitive modeling. They then viewed either self-efficacy or task-oriented commentaries. Results indicated significant effects favoring cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Long, Eleanor – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Chess experts remember meaningful knowledge in the form of networks or patterns. Applied to mathematics instruction, effective classroom approaches can use investigation to identify patterns or rules. Described are a class activity and a small-group activity to investigate addition of signed numbers and linear relationships. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning

Vasquez-Levy, Dorothy – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1993
Reports on a study of two secondary teachers who used the practical reasoning or practical argument approach to classroom management. Finds that practical argument techniques can benefit teachers by providing opportunities to question and revise their theories of learning and teaching. Recommends that teacher education programs employ the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures

Leitzel, Thomas C.; Vogler, Daniel E. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1995
Reviews study that found, through use of a "performance instruction" model, a significant misalignment between the cognitive complexity levels of planned course content and that which is tested. (32 citations) (YKH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Community Colleges, Correlation, Course Content
Little, Catherine A. – Understanding Our Gifted, 2003
Gifted children in the preschool and primary grades may demonstrate advanced abilities in the verbal areas in several different ways. Many gifted children show precocious oral language ability by talking early and with greater complexity and manipulation of language than their age peers. Some gifted children also demonstrate precocious reading…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Reading Materials, Academically Gifted, Language Arts
Layton, Carol A.; Lock, Robin H. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2003
This study examined three groups of postsecondary students using the "Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Inventory" (LDDI). Reasoning scale to determine if there were significant differences in their self-reported reasoning behaviors. The results indicated that none of the students self-reported a "Likely" intrinsic processing deficit. However, some…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Self Advocacy, Academic Advising, Thinking Skills
Baker, William; Boonkit, Kamonpan – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2004
Presently, the importance of culture and context is becoming a significant feature of research in the field of learning strategies. To date, there has been little research into learning strategies utilized for reading and writing in Asian EAP (English for Academic Purposes) contexts, and in particular in the Thai context. With this in mind, this…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies, Thai, English for Academic Purposes
Chen, Charlie C.; Shang, Rong-An; Harris, Albert – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2006
Case method teaching is a method of instruction that can improve the cognitive learning process. This method is used extensively in face-to-face classes. However, when it is applied to a distance education class in an online asynchronous environment, learning outcomes may differ. This article reports on a study that compares the use of case method…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication, Technology Uses in Education
Fluellen, Jerry E., Jr.; Fluellen, Ingrid – Online Submission, 2006
150 students at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, DC have engaged the Harvard Model for creating a culture of thinking. This Tishman, Perkins, and Jay framework introduced them to four forces of enculturation and six dimensions of a thinking classroom in combination with African American Literature and Future Studies as specific…
Descriptors: African American Literature, African American Students, High School Students, Public Schools
Fluellen, Jerry E., Jr. – Online Submission, 2006
Preparing students for college and work in the Knowledge Age. That is the mission of this generic proposal. A counterpoint to Industrial Age mindsets marking most initiatives in the District of Columbia Public schools and described in the "fifth discipline" works of Peter Senge, Creating a Culture of Thinking in DCPS proposes a project…
Descriptors: African American Literature, African American Students, High School Students, Public Schools
Allison, Desmond; And Others – 1994
This study of second language learning investigated the effects of a written reading comprehension exercise and an oral discussion activity as alternative tasks mediating between a written text and learners' summaries of the text. Subjects were 80 University of Hong Kong freshmen, randomly assigned to three groups. Each group was provided a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen
Morley, Joan, Ed. – 1987
A collection of essays on pronunciation instruction theory and practice includes: "Teaching Pronunciation as Communication" (Marianne Celce-Murcia); "Learner Variables and Prepronunciation Considerations in Teaching Pronunciation" (Rita Wong); "Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension" (Judy B. Gilbert); "Pronunciation Tutorials for Nonnative…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
Hanson, Marci J., Ed. – 1996
The 13 chapters of this text focus on the complex development issues and interdisciplinary service needs of infants and young children at risk and their families. The text is organized into four sections on: developmental and intervention principles, identification and assessment, developmental issues, and early intervention. Chapter titles and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Fenwick, Tara J.; Parsons, Jim – 1997
This paper is a critique of problem-based learning and focuses on, first, the concept of life as problem-governed and professional practice as problem-solving; and, second, the utility of problem-based learning as a pedagogical approach in pre-professional training. The paper suggests that a problem-based approach to professional education is…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Cognitive Processes, Divergent Thinking, Educational Philosophy