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Tennyson, Robert D. – 1972
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the feasibility of applying research variables for concept acquisition into a generalized instructional model for teaching concepts. This paper does not present the methodology for the decision/selection stages in designing the actual instruction task, but offers references to other sources which give…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Conceptual Schemes
Hansen, Duncan N.; And Others – 1973
A review of Project Themis, which focused on the computer as a teacher, is presented. Descriptions of research into four related areas of strategy are first provided. These research areas are: 1) learner strategies focusing on the internal cognitive and personality processes of the learner who is involved in computer-based learning tasks; 2)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Research
Winn, William D. – 1978
An instructional system that is both efficient and effective should present information so that it is easily processed by learners and so that the cognitive structures resulting from instruction correspond to the structure of the content to be learned. This paper presents a discussion of methods for describing content structure and cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
Zimmerman, Barry J.; Rosenthal, Ted L. – 1971
The effects of observing a model and of providing a response rule on the learning, transfer, and retention of a dial-reading, numerical concept were studied in 144 third-graders. Different experimenters conducted the immediate learning procedures versus the measurements of retention. No extrinsic reinforcers were promised or dispensed. The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Education
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning. – 1973
This annotated bibliography lists publications of the Wisconsin Cognitive Learning program components, materials printed for the various curriculum projects, materials sold through the center document service, and materials published for the completed projects. Within each component or project grouping, the research publications are alphabetically…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Rigney, Joseph W. – 1973
The elements of an instructional system are discussed and some literature bearing on these is reviewed. The discussion is intended to stimulate thought about an instructional system as a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) test-bed and to point out some noteworthy laboratory research results, particularly in cognitive psychology. Following this,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics