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Schutte, Anne R.; Spencer, John P. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2009
This study tested a dynamic field theory (DFT) of spatial working memory and an associated spatial precision hypothesis (SPH). Between 3 and 6 years of age, there is a qualitative shift in how children use reference axes to remember locations: 3-year-olds' spatial recall responses are biased toward reference axes after short memory delays, whereas…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Spatial Ability, Young Children, Cognitive Development
McKenzie, Dan L.; Padilla, Michael J. – 1984
This study investigated the effects of three instructional strategies and student entry characteristics on student engagement and the acquisition of skills necessary for the construction and interpretation of line graphs. The strategies examined were an activity-based approach, a written simulation-based approach, and a combination of activity-…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Grade 8, Graphs
Daellenbach, Lawrence A.; And Others – 1977
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of computer assisted instruction (CAI) on the cognitive and affective development of college students enrolled in a principles of macroeconomics course. The hypotheses of the experiment were stated as follows: In relation to the traditional principles course, the experimental treatment will…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction