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Ellis, Edwin S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
The paper examines cognitive and metacognitive teaching practices in relation to theories of motivation, showing how and why they may inadvertently impede the learning disabled trainee's strategy of generalization. Ways for teachers to counteract such practices as well as implications for research needs are discussed. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Learning Disabilities, Metacognition
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Glisky, Elizabeth L.; Schachter, Daniel L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The article outlines an approach to memory remediation that attempts to teach memory-impaired patients domain-specific knowledge relevant to their everyday functioning. Studies support the use of a training technique, the method of vanishing cues, in the successful generalization to the workplace of knowledge acquired in the laboratory. (DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cues, Generalization, Injuries
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Dixon, Robert C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Three curricular approaches to spelling instruction are discussed: whole word; phonemic; and morphemic. Sameness analysis is used to indicate the theoretical potential of each approach for helping students with learning disabilities to achieve generalization in their spelling, and the influence of generalization upon retention and transfer is…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Learning Disabilities