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Polette, Nancy – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1986
Discusses importance of the ability to visualize images evoked by the written word in the development of children's skills in both reading and creative writing. Specific skills involved are noted, examples from picture books are given, and 48 picture books that would be useful to developing such skills are listed. (EM)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Creative Writing, Elementary Education
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
"Mental modeling" refers to a student's ability to visualize or comprehend the information research process. This article reviews 50 years of changing conceptions of how we learn: behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist perspective; describes the application of three "mental models" to interactive technology; and discusses…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology, Constructivism (Learning), Decision Making
