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Frings, Daniel – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2011
Fatigue resulting from sleep deficit can lead to decreased performance in a variety of cognitive domains and can result in potentially serious accidents. The present study aimed to test whether fatigue leads to increased Einstellung (low levels of cognitive flexibility) in a series of mathematical problem-solving tasks. Many situations involving…
Descriptors: Accidents, Group Membership, Fatigue (Biology), Military Training
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Sutton-Spence, Rachel; Ramsey, Claire – Deafness and Education International, 2010
Deaf teachers around the world have folk models and beliefs that reflect their understanding of what deaf children need to learn in order to develop healthy identities as deaf people. In this research we report what teachers from England, the USA and Mexico have told us about using creative signing with deaf children. Themes emerging from our data…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Deafness, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries
Schools Network, 2010
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to raising levels of achievement in education. SSAT has a membership of over 5,500 schools and growing numbers of affiliated universities, colleges and local authorities. This paper presents SSAT's plan which sets out its…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Specialists, Achievement Gains
Schools Network, 2009
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to raising levels of achievement in secondary education. SSAT has a membership of over 5,300 schools and growing numbers of affiliated universities, colleges and local authorities. This corporate plan sets out SSAT's main work for…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Specialists
Schools Network, 2008
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to raising levels of achievement in secondary education. It has a membership of over 4900 schools and organisations. SSAT works with head teachers, teachers and students to encourage them to develop and share new and effective…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change, Specialists, Achievement Gains
Walker, George – Gifted Education International, 1983
A comprehensive school in Hertfordshire, England, is reexamining its learning strategies to provide the most flexible systems of learning for pupils, aged 11-18, who range in abilities and include handicapped and academically gifted. Among aspects being studied are pupil-participation in planning, enriching activities, and the teacher's role.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Innovation