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Quigley, Alex; Muijs, Daniel; Stringer, Eleanor – Education Endowment Foundation, 2018
Evidence suggests the use of 'metacognitive strategies' -- which get pupils to think about their own learning -- can be worth the equivalent of an additional +7 months' progress when used well. However, while the potential impact of these approaches is very high, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, less is known about how to apply them…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Independent Study, Learning Strategies, Skill Development
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Young, Jane F. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1985
Transfer of learning from drills to real games is a complex process, depending on similarities between the components of stimulus and response. Designing drills to more closely reflect game skills and differentiating scoring during games to reward the use of new skills can improve playing performance. (MT)
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Secondary Education
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Woods, Donald R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1986
Suggests criteria to be used in selecting problem-solving activities and criteria to be considered in choosing media, exercises, and problems for the development of problem-solving skills. Provides perspectives on developing creativity and includes a chart on how thinking and attitude components relate. Also lists related reference materials. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Learning Strategies
Bulman, Lesley – 1985
Advice and guidance for developing students' language and study skills are offered for science teachers in this book. The suggestions are intended for practicing secondary science teachers to use in helping their students to become autonomous learners. Most of the 10 chapters in this book consist of an introduction, a listing and discussion of…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Language Skills, Learning Strategies, Reading Skills