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Wilson, John A. R. – 1975
If motivation to read fails to develop, reading failure is the outcome. All of us have very delicately balanced neural systems for integrating incoming sensory inputs, evaluating their significance in the light of past experience, and storing the learning for future use. Autistic and hyperkinetic children apparently have unbalanced neurological…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Learning Processes, Motivation, Motivation Techniques
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Walker-Andrews, Arlene S. – Cognitive Development, 1993
Reviews "An Odyssey in Learning and Perception" (E. J. Gibson), a volume of collected works that present a first-hand account of many advances in psychology over the past 60 years. A discussion of the two basic questions that capture the essence of Gibson's research, "What is learned" and "What is information" is…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Book Reviews, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology
Brogden, J. D. – 1970
Designed to identify the major problems of the non-committed high school learner and to suggest specific, practical courses of action for the experienced educator, this book emphasizes the positive approach that everyone can improve if given feedback for his responses. Chapters are concerned with (1) identifying the non-committed learner; (2) the…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Audiovisual Centers, Auditory Perception, Communication Skills