Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Author
| Andis, Mary F. | 1 |
| Bell, Barbara | 1 |
| Flowerdew, John | 1 |
| Graham, Elizabeth E. | 1 |
| Knofla, Tracy A. | 1 |
| Mazer, Joseph P. | 1 |
| Pascarella, Ernest T. | 1 |
| Terenzini, Patrick T. | 1 |
| Vaidya, Narendera | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 7 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkMazer, Joseph P.; Graham, Elizabeth E. – Communication Education, 2015
Periodic assessment and scrutiny of the discipline's measurement practices, instruments, and research findings are necessary to provide clarity and direction by revealing what we know, how we know it, and where the knowledge gaps exist. Reflective reviews have produced ample appraisals of the theory, research, and methods employed in the conduct…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Instruction, Measurement, Test Reliability
Andis, Mary F. – 1981
A review of the literature of early adolescence was conducted to provide background information for instructional designers and scriptwriters from the Skills Essential to Learning Project, which develops television/film series and related print materials for different grade levels to enhance the teaching of thinking skills in the context of major…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intellectual Development, Junior High School Students, Literature Reviews
Bell, Barbara – 1981
A review of the literature of middle childhood was conducted to provide background information for instructional designers and scriptwriters from the Skills Essential to Learning Project, which develops television/film series and related print materials for different grade levels to enhance the teaching of thinking skills in the context of major…
Descriptors: Intellectual Development, Intermediate Grades, Literature Reviews, Moral Development
Knofla, Tracy A. – Campus Activities Programming, 1989
Theories of life cycle phases, adult development, and adult motivation to learn provide a basis for planning and developing campus activities to attract the attention of this market. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Students, Age Differences, Developmental Stages
Peer reviewedFlowerdew, John – English for Specific Purposes, 1986
Problems of a process approach to English for specific purposes courses for "convergent" academic disciplines are illustrated with an example of science instruction. Course designers must undertake task analysis of the intellectual abilities used in learning activities and relate these to the intellectual abilities of language learners. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking, Divergent Thinking
Vaidya, Narendera – 1982
This document presents research studies/findings and provides a developing point of view on adolescent thought. The first chapter discusses the nature and definitions of thinking. The second and third chapters discuss frameworks for adolescent thought (focusing on the Gestalt school, Geneva school, and accelerated learning) and survey studies on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Research
Pascarella, Ernest T.; Terenzini, Patrick T. – 1991
The 14 chapters of this book review and synthesize research on the influence of college on students. Chapter 1 provides a detailed discussion of the evolution of research on college outcomes as an area of study, outlines the conceptual framework that guided the review, and provides a general overview of the study. Chapter 2 summarizes the major…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Change, Cognitive Ability
