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Hoffman, Daniel L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the study is to better understand the role of physicality, interactivity, and interface effects in learning with digital content. Drawing on work in cognitive science, human-computer interaction, and multimedia learning, the study argues that interfaces that promote physical interaction can provide "conceptual leverage"…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Electronic Learning, Man Machine Systems
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Statham, Mick – Primary Science, 2013
The author describes a model designed to "improve science learning in 30 minutes" using an alternative perspective on a language-based kinaesthetic approach to teaching science. Identification of pupils' learning styles is commonplace throughout the education system, using the simple model of establishing whether the learners are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Sensory Experience, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
Caukins, Sivan Eugene, Jr. – 1971
Literature is reviewed which discusses the role of proprioceptors in basic perceptual and motoric functions. The author cites research on the functions of the muscle spindles in controlling muscles which in turn provide energy, stimulation, and activation of the central nervous system. Research on the relation of motor functions to language…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Kinesthetic Methods, Kinesthetic Perception, Learning Modalities