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Dunn, Rita; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1989
A number of studies conducted during the last decade have found that students' achievement increases when teaching methods match their learning styles--biological and developmental characteristics that affect how they learn. Correlational studies and experimental research studies are reviewed on instructional environments, perceptual preferences,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Beth R. – 1987
Developed to explore how individuals receive and process sensory information, this paper describes a curriculum designed for elementary students concerning the brain and information processing. The course is entitled "Mind Adventuring: Learning about How We Learn" and is structured into eight units of study. Descriptive accounts are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Human Body