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Peer reviewedMann, Rebecca L. – Roeper Review, 2005
Gifted students with spatial strengths are often overlooked and underserved in American schools. These students have remarkable areas of talent but often have verbal learning difficulties that prevent them from being identified for gifted services. This article focuses on definitions of spatial ability, characteristics of these learners, possible…
Descriptors: Verbal Learning, Teaching Methods, Learning Problems, Teacher Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBaldwin, Dare A.; Moses, Louis J. – Social Development, 2001
Discusses evidence that social understanding informs word learning in infants. Asks: (1) Is genuine social understanding necessary for word learning?; (2) Are social clues criterial for infants' learning?; (3) Can word learning proceed without aid of social understanding?; and (4) Is social clue processing too difficult for everyday word learning?…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Communication (Thought Transfer), Infants, Language Acquisition
