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Adubasim, Ijeoma – Online Submission, 2018
This study investigated effective strategies for improving working memory and processing speed of students identified with dyslexia in Nigeria. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design with the population made up of twenty four thousand seven hundred and twenty seven (24,727) senior secondary school students (S.S.2) in all the public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Short Term Memory, Dyslexia, Quasiexperimental Design
Ersen, Zeynep Bahar; Ezentas, Ridvan; Altun, Murat – Online Submission, 2018
Geometry is one of the branches of mathematics that we use in many areas of our daily life, perhaps without noticing. For this reason, individuals are geometric thinkers not only in geometry classes; but also in different areas of life. In that case, it is necessary for the individual to acquire geometric habits of mind. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Cognitive Processes, Educational Environment
Senel, Esma – Online Submission, 2018
Writing is regarded as the most challenging task and the most difficult language skill among EFL students. Students need to employ different cognitive strategies in order to convey the meaning to the reader. Due to the complexity of the process, students display negative attitudes towards writing and the level of success is low. This study…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Language Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Ramachandran, Sridhar; Pandia Vadivu, P. – Online Submission, 2014
This study examines the effectiveness of Neurocognitive Based Concept Mapping (NBCM) on students' learning in a science course. A total of 32 grade IX of high school Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) students were involved in this study by pre-test and post-test measurements. They were divided into two groups: NBCM group as an…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Neurological Organization, Cognitive Processes, Science Instruction
Arsic, Sladjana; Eminovic, Fadilj; Stankovic, Ivona – Online Submission, 2011
Calculia is considered to be the ability of performing arithmetic operations, the preconditions for the development of mathematical skills in the complex functioning of psychological functions represented in neuro-anatomical systems, as well in the interaction with the environment. Problems in acquiring arithmetic skills can be described as…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Learning Disabilities, Arithmetic, Control Groups
Shen, Chun-Yi; O'Neil, Harold – Online Submission, 2006
Researches indicate that worked examples could effectively facilitate problem solving by reducing cognitive load during learning. However, there is no study using worked examples in a game-based environment. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of worked examples on problem solving in a game-based environment. In this study,…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Control Groups, Problem Solving, Computers