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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1984
Among the 12 documents selected for this annotated bibliography of documents and journal articles in the ERIC database is an expert's argument that the brain's multipath and multimodal capacities are ignored by educators. Another writer fears that the "back-to-basics" movement may have eclipsed the prominence earlier accorded to thinking…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Annotated Bibliographies, Concept Formation, Generalization
Peer reviewedLewis, Karen Elaine – Childhood Education, 1985
Discusses students' inability to make the connection between manipulative materials and pencil-and-paper calculations in mathematics instruction. Outlines the development of mathematical ideas through the concrete, representational, and abstract phases of instruction. An annotated bibliography listing teacher resources for representational-level…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Children, Computation, Elementary Education
Fennema, Elizabeth – 1976
This paper offers a detailed review of the literature concerning sex differences in the learning of mathematics. It identifies cognitive, affective and educational variables which have been either shown or hypothesized to contribute to sex-related differences in mathematics learning. The author analyzes each study in detail. One important finding…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Style, Females
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. Test Collection. – 1990
The 56 tests described in this bibliography include instruments developed by Jean Piaget and others, based upon his work. Some instruments apply his concepts to measuring children's abilities and knowledge in mathematics, science, music, and reading. Several tests are diagnostic tests to identify individuals who may need special attention. All…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Tests, Developmental Tasks
Martin, David S. – 1990
An extensive bibliography on teaching thinking skills is presented. This bibliography incorporates from an earlier one (1989) the available relevant references in the field of cognitive education as well as new references that have appeared since early 1989. This field of cognitive education is expanding at such a rapid rate that no bibliography…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedCaputo, Anne S., And Others – Education Libraries, 1986
Two articles briefly review experiences of secondary schools using DIALOG's Classroom Instruction Program, and four New Jersey school districts that have experimented with using Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service to teach online searching at both the elementary and secondary levels. An annotated bibliography lists 12 relevant journal articles and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Linn, Marcia L. – 1978
The National Instititute of Education sponsored a conference on the future of research in adolescent reasoning. This report reflects this conference discussion, which focused on: (1) the theoretical basis for research programs in the area of adolescent reasoning; (2) research programs likely to be effective in gathering information relevant to…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
