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Freund, Philipp Alexander; Kasten, Nadine – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
Individuals' perceptions of their own level of cognitive ability are expressed through self-estimates. They play an important role in a person's self-concept because they facilitate an understanding of how one's own abilities relate to those of others. People evaluate their own and other persons' abilities all the time, but self-estimates are also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Validity, Program Effectiveness, Effect Size
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Kurki-Suonio, Kaarle – Science & Education, 2011
This article sketches a framework of ideas developed in the context of decades of physics teacher-education that was entitled the "perceptional approach". Individual learning and the scientific enterprise are interpreted as different manifestations of the same process aimed at understanding the natural and social worlds. The process is understood…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Enterprise, Interaction, Birth Order
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Fidler, Chuck; Dotger, Sharon – Science Scope, 2010
One of the largest challenges of teaching astronomy is bringing the infinite scale of the universe into the four walls of a classroom. However, concepts of astronomy are often the most interesting to students. This article focuses on an alternative method for learning about stars by exploring visible characteristics of the constellation Orion and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods
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Feierabend, Timo; Eilks, Ingo – Science Education International, 2010
This paper describes the development of different lesson plans dealing with authentic and controversial socio-scientific issues in the framework of climate change. These lesson plans orient themselves along the socio-critical, problem-oriented approach to science teaching. They deal with the use of bioethanol as an alternative fuel and with the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Lesson Plans, Action Research, Chemistry
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Supalo, Cary A.; Mallouk, Thomas E.; Rankel, Lillian; Amorosi, Christeallia; Graybill, Cameala M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
The creative application of low-cost, readily available materials and techniques promotes inclusion and provides accessibility in the classroom and laboratory for students who are blind or have low vision. Difficulties encountered by these students include operation of laboratory equipment, execution of ordinary laboratory procedures, and use of…
Descriptors: Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Equipment, Molecular Structure, Science Instruction
Enghauser, Rebecca – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
This article provides a practical framework for infusing a body-listening or somatic approach into the dance class. Although the concept of body listening is not revolutionary or ground breaking, it has been underemphasized in the dance technique class and needs revisiting. From reflection on current research, as well as from several years of…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Creative Activities, Models
Wolfe, Patricia – 2001
Maintaining that educators need a functional understanding of the brain and how it operates in order to teach effectively and to critically analyze the vast amount of neuroscientific information being published, this book provides information on brain-imaging techniques and the anatomy and physiology of the brain. The book also introduces a model…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Auditory Perception, Brain, Cognitive Processes
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Park, Eundeok; Bin, I. – Visual Arts Research, 1995
Analyzes the research strategies, stimuli, subjects, statistical strategies, and relative variables in 34 empirical studies on children's representation of three-dimensional objects. The studies fell into three categories: children's representation of spatial relationships within an object, between two objects, and studies that included both. (MJP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression
Juhasz, Anne McCreary – 1990
For more than a quarter of a century self-esteem increasingly has been viewed as the magic key to success and happiness. Earned self-esteem is based on learning to tolerate frustration and delay, to care for others, to work hard, and to persevere in the face of obstacles. These tasks of developing relationships and competencies enable one to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Models, Role Perception
Richardson, Ian M. – 1993
A discussion of the visual aspect of second-language reading processes proposes a theoretical model of reading and reports on research into the kinds of questions second-language students ask in class. The model of reading outlined is based on the operations of the human eye. Just as the operations of the lens (focus) change the picture at the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Grammar, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
Hofland, John – 1985
Intended for teachers of theatrical design who need to describe a design process for their students, this paper begins by giving a brief overview of recent research that has described the different functions of the right and left cerebral hemispheres. It then notes that although the left hemisphere tends to dominate the right hemisphere, it is the…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Design Crafts
Hendee, John C.; Brown, Michael H. – 1987
This paper offers a conceptual model or theory that synthesizes previous research, personal experience, and years of dialogue with instructors of wilderness programs, and other wilderness users. The goals of this model are to create a useful tool to help practitioners improve their programs and train instructors, focus additional research, help…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Environmental Education, Models, Natural Resources
Keller, Rodney D. – 1983
The process of getting a thought out of the mind and onto paper can be divided into five major categories: (1) discovering the word, (2) excavating the mythic word from the subconscious, (3) perceiving the word in the conscious, (4) verbalizing the expressed word, and (5) comprehending the unsaid word. When humans experience anything, their minds…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Higher Education, Metaphors
Halversen, Catherine; Strang, Craig – 2001
This guide was designed by the Marine Activities, Resources & Education (MARE) Program through the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) ongoing curriculum development program for middle school students. This GEMS guide addresses the concepts of the interconnectedness of the ocean basins, respect for organisms, oceanography, physical…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Critical Thinking, Freehand Drawing, Intermediate Grades
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Rogow, Sally M. – RE:view, 1992
The development of visual perception skills in children with partial vision as well as developmental disabilities is considered. A model of visual learning is offered which incorporates the role of visual experience, movement, and visual learning. Specific teaching suggestions for developing visual attention and visual search skills are offered.…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Learning Activities, Models, Multiple Disabilities