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Bellezza, Francis S. – Review of Educational Research, 1981
Four aspects of the study of mnemonic devices are discussed: (1) justification for research; (2) classification of common mnemonic devices; (3) description of properties of effective cognitive cuing structures; and (4) discussion of methodological problems in past research. Also included is a description of the recent history of research on…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Cues, Learning Strategies

Sleeter, Christine E. – Exceptional Children, 1986
In the early 1960s, four special education categories (slow learners, mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, and culturally deprived) were used to explain the failure of lower class and minority children, while the less stigmatizing category of learning disabilities explained the failures of white middle class children. Later events changed the…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)

US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1945
While the military have enjoyed certain advantages in the development of their training programs they have also operated under certain limitations caused by the necessity of building one of the largest military establishments in the world within 4 years. The Services have been faced with the need of adjusting their training programs to constantly…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Job Training, Instructional Materials, Military Personnel

Barsch, Ray H. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This article, originally published in 1968, examines learning disabilities from the perspectives of history, disciplines (calling for interdisciplinary convergence), education (viewing learning disabilities as a concept rather than a category), teacher preparation, province (evaluating the appropriateness of various delivery systems), and time…
Descriptors: Classification, Delivery Systems, Educational History, Educational Trends