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Download full textJacobs, George – Online Submission, 2014
I was interested in reviewing Susan Cain's (2013) "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" for two reasons. First, as an introvert I wanted to learn more about myself. Second, I wanted to explore Cain and others' criticism that group activities in the workplace and in education are unfair to introverts. This…
Descriptors: Extraversion Introversion, Cooperative Learning, Nonfiction, Definitions
Direct linkBaker, Lynne M. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
There are many challenges that lie ahead for families of children with special needs. It is indeed a time for conquering the unknown and diligently exploring the options in an effort to locate, understand, and ultimately embrace the as yet undiscovered beauties of the new setting. This paper will consider some of the issues relevant for parents,…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Special Needs Students, Disabilities, Deafness
Peer reviewedNewell, K. M.; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1988
Three subsidiary issues are discussed that raise further questions about the generality of conclusions regarding the effects of massed and distributed practice on the learning of motor skills: (1) duration of practice; (2) learning-performance distinction; and (3) data synthesis and theory development. (JD)
Descriptors: Drills (Practice), Generalization, Learning Theories, Psychomotor Skills
Peer reviewedMagill, Richard A. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1988
A critique of the lead article on the effects of practice distribution on motor learning points out that while this is not a new issue, it brings up some important concerns that are not unique to the practice distribution issue but are problems in any investigation of skill learning. (JD)
Descriptors: Drills (Practice), Learning Theories, Psychomotor Skills, Research Needs
Peer reviewedChristina, Robert W.; Shea, John B. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1988
Criticism of the theory that massed practice depresses performance as well as learning asserts that any generalization based on some limited amount of admissible evidence will provide an incomplete description of the psychological processes underlying skill learning. (JD)
Descriptors: Drills (Practice), Learning Processes, Performance Factors, Psychomotor Skills
Peer reviewedLintern, Gavan – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1988
Further commentary on distributed practice and the acquisition of motor skills points out that there are at least two viable theoretical perspectives that can be brought to bear on issues surrounding the acquisition of perceptual-motor skills. (JD)
Descriptors: Drills (Practice), Learning Theories, Perceptual Motor Learning, Psychomotor Skills
Jenkins, Doug – MultiMedia Schools, 1996
High school physics offers opportunities to use problem solving and lab practices as well as cement skills in research, technical writing, and software applications. Describes and evaluates computer software enhancing the high school physics curriculum including spreadsheets for laboratory data, all-in-one simulators, projectile motion simulators,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
