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Peer reviewedNelson, Ron; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
Sixty elementary students with learning disabilities were interviewed about parallel domains of uncontested and contested knowledge on the topic of space, including questions of morality and questions of empirical law. Students clearly distinguished between uncontested and contested knowledge, suggesting that they are capable of working with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education
Hutchinson, Nancy L. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1990
Challenges in applying cognitive strategy research to complex knowledge domains in students with learning disabilities include the need to focus on deficits in domain-specific knowledge; adaptation of assessment designs to answer cognitive questions; and procedures for individual cognitive strategy instruction in group settings. A research agenda…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Difficulty Level, Educational Research
