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Direct linkKell, Harrison J.; Lubinski, David – Roeper Review, 2013
For over 60 years, longitudinal research on tens of thousands of high ability and intellectually precocious youth has consistently revealed the importance of spatial ability for hands-on creative accomplishments and the development of expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. Yet, individual differences in…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Individual Differences, Ability Identification, Talent Identification
Download full textZelazo, Philip David; Blair, Clancy B.; Willoughby, Michael T. – National Center for Education Research, 2016
Executive function (EF) skills are the attention-regulation skills that make it possible to sustain attention, keep goals and information in mind, refrain from responding immediately, resist distraction, tolerate frustration, consider the consequences of different behaviors, reflect on past experiences, and plan for the future. As EF research…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Control, Educational Research, Learning Processes
Individual Differences in Children's Knowledge of Expository Text Structures: A Review of Literature
Ray, Melissa N.; Meyer, Bonnie J. F. – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2011
In this review of literature we examine empirical research of individual differences in younger readers' knowledge and use of expository text structures. The goal of this review is to explore the influence of reader and text characteristics in order to better understand the instructional needs of elementary school readers. First we review research…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Knowledge Level, Expository Writing, Literature Reviews
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Div. for Learning Disabilities. – 1995
This brochure summarizes law, policy, and practice concerning inclusion policies for students with specific learning disabilities (LD). It summarizes requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act concerning the availability of a continuum of placement options and placement in the least…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedEpstein, Joyce L.; Petersen, Anne C. – American Journal of Education, 1991
The articles of this special edition on education and development in adolescence share some common themes, raise points for debate, and offer new research ideas. Common themes emphasize the following: (1) diversity among adolescents; (2) simultaneity of multiple forms of development; and (3) multiple environmental influences on adolescents. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Community Influence
Peer reviewedWozniak, R. H. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1980
Philosphical principles provide the context for the Soviets' psychological theory (in particular, the "zone of proximal development" concept); this theory then shapes psychoeducational practice. (GDC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
Sandhu, Daya S. – 1994
This paper examines the importance of culturally-specific learning styles within the context of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. The Act posits that all students can learn, that students learn differently, and that students learn better when they are taught utilizing their preferred learning modalities. A review of the literature…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
Switzky, Harvey N. – 1995
This review covers the psychological literature of the last 30 years regarding the personality and motivational characteristics of individuals with mental retardation. The first section is a brief historical review and critical examination of the various conceptual models and theories regarding personality and motivational processes in persons…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques
