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Direct linkJonathan Glazzard, Editor – IntechOpen, 2024
Dyslexia is biological in origin, but environmental factors also play a role. It affects people differently, but typical difficulties include reading, writing, and spelling, limited working memory capacity, and difficulties with organization, sequencing, and concentration. Early identification is crucial so that learners can receive the support…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Environmental Influences, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
Macrine, Sheila L., Ed.; Fugate, Jennifer M. B., Ed. – MIT Press, 2022
Embodied cognition represents a radical shift in conceptualizing cognitive processes, in which cognition develops through mind-body environmental interaction. If this supposition is correct, then the conventional style of instruction--in which students sit at desks, passively receiving information--needs rethinking. "Movement Matters"…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Schemata (Cognition), Neurosciences
Parson, Laura, Ed.; Ozaki, C. Casey, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2020
This book is the first of three edited volumes designed to reconceptualize teaching and learning in higher education through a critical lens, with this inaugural publication focusing on the fundamentals behind the experience. Chapter authors explore recent research on the cognitive science behind teaching and learning, dispel myths on the process,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Higher Education, Educational Research
Farmer, Thomas W., Ed.; Talbott, Elizabeth, Ed.; McMaster, Kristen, Ed.; Lee, David, Ed.; Aceves, Terese C. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022
Divided into two volumes, "Handbook of Special Education Research" provides a comprehensive overview of critical issues in special education research. This first volume addresses key topics in theory, methods, and development, exploring how these three domains interconnect to build effective special education research. Each chapter…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Applied Behavior Analysis
Knochel, Aaron D., Ed.; Sahara, Osamu, Ed. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2022
This edited volume broadens the understanding of the media arts at a global scale bringing together practices and ideas from artists and art educators from around the world. Authors explore issues of cultural and social diversity in fields of education, media theory, and critical theories of education and pedagogy with particular attention to…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Educational Technology, Art Education, Artists
Mottet, Timothy P. – Communication Education, 2015
The mission of "Communication Education" is to publish the best research on communication and learning. Researchers study the communication-learning interface in many ways, but a common approach is to explore how instructor and student communication can lead to better learning outcomes. Although scholars have long classified learning…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Learning, Classroom Communication, Communication Research
Hacker, Douglas J., Ed.; Dunlosky, John, Ed.; Graesser, Arthur C., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field: (1) represents an intersection of education, cognitive science, and technology; (2) serves as a gateway to the literature for researchers…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Educational Practices, Theories, Cognitive Science
Jonassen, David, Ed.; Land, Susan, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Theoretical Foundations of Learning Environments" provides students, faculty, and instructional designers with a clear, concise introduction to the major pedagogical and psychological theories and their implications for the design of new learning environments for schools, universities, or corporations. Leading experts describe the most…
Descriptors: Expertise, Communities of Practice, Constructivism (Learning), Instructional Design
Benasich, April A., Ed.; Fitch, R. Holly, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2012
Understanding the precursors and early indicators of dyslexia is key to early identification and effective intervention. Now there's a single research volume that brings together the very latest knowledge on the earliest stages of dyslexia and the diverse genetic, neurobiological, and cognitive factors that may contribute to it. Based on findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Animals, Reading Comprehension
Carver, Sharon M., Ed.; Shrager, Jeff, Ed. – APA Books, 2012
The impulse to investigate the natural world is deeply rooted in our earliest childhood experiences. This notion has long guided researchers to uncover the cognitive mechanisms underlying the development of scientific reasoning in children. Until recently, however, research in cognitive development and education followed largely independent…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Science Education
Gr ver Aukrust, Vibeke, Ed. – Elsevier, 2011
This collection of 58 articles from the recently-published third edition of the International Encyclopedia of Education focuses on learning, memory, attention, problem solving, concept formation, and language. Learning and cognition is the foundation of cognitive psychology and encompasses many topics including attention, memory, categorization,…
Descriptors: Memory, Concept Formation, Cognitive Psychology, Problem Solving
Cochran, Molly – Cambridge University Press, 2010
John Dewey (1859-1952) was a major figure of the American cultural and intellectual landscape in the first half of the twentieth century. While not the originator of American pragmatism, he was instrumental to its articulation as a philosophy and the spread of its influence beyond philosophy to other disciplines. His prolific writings encompass…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Democracy, Social Action, Cognitive Psychology
Coch, Donna, Ed.; Fischer, Kurt W., Ed.; Dawson, Geraldine, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
This volume brings together leading authorities from multiple disciplines to examine the relationship between brain development and behavior in typically developing children. Presented are innovative cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that shed light on brain-behavior connections in infancy and toddlerhood through adolescence. Chapters…
Descriptors: Infants, Personality, Short Term Memory, Recognition (Psychology)
Coiro, Julie, Ed.; Knobel, Michele, Ed.; Lankshear, Colin, Ed.; Leu, Donald J., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
Situated at the intersection of two of the most important areas in educational research today -- literacy and technology -- this handbook draws on the potential of each while carving out important new territory. It provides leadership for this newly emerging field, directing scholars to the major issues, theoretical perspectives, and…
Descriptors: Guides, Multiple Literacies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Popular Culture
Arthur, James, Ed.; Peterson, Andrew, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"The Routledge Companion to Education" presents the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide available to the key theories, themes and topics in education. Forty specially commissioned chapters, covering all aspects of education, introduce you to the ideas, research and issues that have shaped this most diverse, dynamic and fluid field. Part one…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Social Class, Nontraditional Education, Multicultural Education
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