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Peer reviewedBeykirch, Hugh L.; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1990
Twenty-eight hearing college students were trained on 30 signs from American Sign Language that had been classified as iconic, opaque, or abstract. Students learned and retained iconic signs better than opaque or abstract. A videotaped presentation mode produced greater consistency in scores than computer-assisted instruction. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Computer Assisted Instruction, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRogers, P. J.; Aston, F. M. – Educational Studies, 1990
Presents four educational experiments reflecting Jerome Bruner's theories on iconic and enactive representation to emphasize the need for more research on how children learn. Advocates greater institutional cooperation among schools, teachers, and researchers to improve research implementation and reduce problems of school disruption and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Role, Concept Teaching, Educational Experiments
