Descriptor
Author
| Bransford, John D. | 1 |
| Jonides, John | 1 |
| Parker, Janet, Ed. | 1 |
| Rozin, Paul | 1 |
| Smith, Gayle L. | 1 |
| Widmer, Connie Carroll, Ed. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 4 |
| Administrators | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSmith, Gayle L. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1983
Describes an exercise using gravestone rubbings that help students organize data and think inductively. (AEA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedRozin, Paul; Jonides, John – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Described is an in-class demonstration of mass reaction time which measures the speed of nerve impulses and the duration of various cognitive processes. A simpler version of the experiment for at-home use is described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedBransford, John D.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1986
Elaborates on the article "Synthesis of Research on the Effectiveness of Intellectual Skills Programs: Snake-Oil Remedies or Miracle Cures?" by Sternberg and Bhana. Encourages the development of a theory that could provide a guide to the infusion of thinking instruction into any area of inquiry. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Educational Change
Peer reviewedParker, Janet, Ed.; Widmer, Connie Carroll, Ed. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Presents a series of four steps used in data analysis processes that help students investigate and interpret real world situations. Gives activities that employ computer software to create representative graphs of the data in the analysis process. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis
