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Simon, Herbert A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1981
Reviews recent progress in modeling human cognition, in particular the use of computers in generating models. Topics covered include the information processing approach to cognition, problem solving, semantic memory, pattern induction, and learning and cognitive development. A 164-item reference list is attached. (JL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computers, Concept Formation
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Siegler, R. S. – Human Development, 1980
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Componential Analysis
Meadows, Sara – 1993
This volume provides an informed and accessible overview of the whole area of children's thinking. The book reviews children's thinking in detail by discussing the ways children remember and organize information in general; the acquisition of skills such as reading, writing, and arithmetic; and the development of more complex reasoning as children…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Rafoth, Mary Ann; DeFabo, Leonard – 1990
This monograph reviews the research findings related to study skills and provides a limited number of examples. The monograph emphasizes the relationship of information processing theory to effective teaching and learning, and details the growth of interest in metacognition. It reviews existing programs that teach study skills and discusses the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study, Information Processing