Three forms of a symbol-digit substitution task were administered to 62 female and 96 male college students. Results support the theory that the superior performance of women over men on the Digit-Symbol Substituion subtest of the Wechsler scales is due to their greater ability to encode symbols verbally. (Author/JAC)

Analyzes the literature pertaining to the adult's need to learn how to learn and this concept's relevance for successful adult learning in three modes (learning on one's own, collaborative learning, and institutional learning). Also, discusses training (which helps adults acquire learning skills) and suggests some researchable questions. (EM)

Discusses a study during which the Myers Briggs Type Indicator was administered to 275 beginning economics students at Northern Virginia Community College to assess students' learning style. Concludes that most students had a learning style that was least accommodated by the typical instructional format found in economics classes. (LAL)

This paper presents an overview of the theory of situated cognition by providing its origin, a listing of its main principles and then discussing in detail the principles of, authentic learning environments, legitimate peripheral participation, and assessment. It also provides two examples of the application of situated cognition principles. The…

Research and various studies have showed that using multimedia in the classroom increases creativity, innovation problem solving and improves communication between people. Technology addresses equity and access issues for learners. Technology allows educators to refine teaching strategies and learning processes, and to be more inclusive of all…

This report describes how to implement Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) into Israel's Tanakh classrooms and includes samples of implemented materials. It also notes goals and obstacles encountered during this process and how they were overcome. To illustrate this process, the report provides an overview of Tanakh-centered activities…

The purpose of this study was to compare in greater depth the qualitative differences between what previous researchers have called a deep versus surface approach to learning science. Six grade 8 students judged as typical using a deep or surface approach were videotaped or audiotaped during class group laboratory activities in a chemistry unit.…

This book offers practical applications for exploring multiple intelligences in the classroom to help each student express his or her own personal learning rainbow. Special features of the book include seven complete lesson plans ready to be adapted to any grade level; objectives, activities, and applications that meet U.S. and California…

Describes an investigation of student approaches to study and briefly relates the results to the need for instructional improvement. Open University students in England were interviewed to determine their study habits and two approaches were identified: deep-level (relating ideas and constructing meaning from learning materials) and surface-level…

Extends earlier studies investigating possible relationships between student aptitudes and different modes of mathematical instruction. In the study, college students were exposed to either a verbal-pictorial-numeric treatment or a verbal-symbolic-numeric treatment in quadratic inequalities. Interactions between instructional treatment and…

The Learning about Learning organization attempts to help children find and use their personal style of learning. Through creative arts activities, self-understanding and creative problem solving are fostered, and the relevance of arts skills to all areas of the curriculum and to daily living is demonstrated. (SK)

The degree of relationship between academic achievement, as assessed by college grade-point average, and information processing habits, as measured by the scales of the Inventory of Learning Processes (ILP) was investigated. Results specify differences in processing between successful and unsuccessful students. (Author/JKS)

Discusses use of phenomenographic research methods in different cultures, drawing on two University of the South Pacific (Fiji) studies of student learning. Argues that although similar conceptions of learning may be found in diverse settings, different learning styles may be emphasized. Differentiates between students' conceptions of learning and…

Presents a qualitative multiple-case study of three online asynchronous computer conferences that were part of a doctoral program at Nova Southeastern University. Examines the learning process from the points of view of interaction, cognition, and discourse analysis and proposes a model for assessing sociocognitive processes in computer…

Examines the paradigm shift in higher education from teaching, or instruction, to learning, and considers the implications for academic libraries. Topics include information literacy goals; developing librarians' teaching skills to account for different student learning styles; and faculty collaboration with librarians. (LRW)