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Direct linkMichel, Eva – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2012
Since Piaget, the view that motor and cognitive development are interrelated has gained wide acceptance. However, empirical research on this issue is still rare. Few studies show a correlation of performance in cognitive and motor tasks in typically developing children. More specifically, Diamond A. (2000) hypothesizes an involvement of executive…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Cognitive Development
Ivers, Nathaniel N.; Ivers, John J. – Learning Languages, 2010
The authors believe that exposure to cultural diversity may force children (or even adults) to form new neural connections in the brain to be able to sufficiently interpret meaning in things to which they are not accustomed. Once formed, these new neural connections may be at one's permanent disposal to assist in a myriad of potential cognitive…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Verbal Ability, Cultural Pluralism, Second Language Instruction
Jarrold, Christopher; Nadel, Lynn; Vicari, Stefano – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2009
This paper outlines the strengths and weaknesses in both short-term and long-term memory in Down syndrome, and the implications of these patterns for both other aspects of cognitive development and underlying neural pathology. There is clear evidence that Down syndrome is associated with particularly poor verbal short-term memory performance, and…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Pathology, Short Term Memory, Long Term Memory
Hermann, Karen E. – G/C/T, 1983
A former child "prodigy" recounts her experiences at school to suggest that intellectual achievement is not always due to extraordinary analytic reasoning ability and that precocity may be nonrationl. J. Stanley responds by citing others' work on the topic and suggesting the construct may not survive strong scrutiny. (CL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Gifted, Talent Identification
Peer reviewedThal, Donna; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1989
The study examined two female children (ages two and five) with Williams Syndrome (characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation with verbal intelligence quotients significantly higher than performance intelligence quotients). Comparison with both normal and delayed children indicated an unusual cognitive profile. (DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Females, Language Acquisition
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
