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Peer reviewedLotto, Lorella; de Groot, M. B. – Language Learning, 1998
Examined the roles of learning method, word frequency, and cognate status in the learning of 80 Italian words by 56 adult Dutch learners previously unfamiliar with Italian. Two learning methods were contrasted: word learning, where the Italian word was presented with its translation in Dutch, and picture learning, where it was presented with a…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Dutch, Italian
Direct linkde la Iglesia, Carmen J. F.; Buceta, M. Jose; Campos, Alfredo – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2005
Background: Research indicates that the use of mental imagery is a rich source of possibilities for improving learning in participants with learning disabilities and intellectual disability. Method: We undertook two experiments designed to assess the effectiveness of using imagery in prose learning for participants with Down syndrome (DS). The…
Descriptors: Prose, Learning Disabilities, Imagery, Down Syndrome
Silverman, Linda Kreger – 2002
This book describes the unique characteristics of visual-spatial learners and teaching techniques designed for this population. Following a quiz to identify visual-spatial learners, chapters address: (1) how visual-spatial learners think and the plight of being non-sequential; (2) the power of the right hemisphere, eye movement patterns, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Auditory Perception, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Classroom Techniques
