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Freda Jia Xin Jong; Alvin Lai Oon Ng; Cheng Kar Phang; Safa Omran; Siew Li Teoh – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2025
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are secular trainings shown to enhance cognitive function, but their effectiveness among tertiary students has not been critically evaluated. This review synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials on the impact of MBIs on cognitive improvement in tertiary students. Databases including Medline and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, College Students, Cognitive Ability
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Diedrichs, Victoria A.; Jewell, Courtney C.; Harnish, Stacy M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this article was to explore the extent to which nonlinguistic cognitive factors demonstrate a relationship with aphasia treatment outcomes. To that end, we conducted a scoping review to broadly characterize the state of the literature related to this topic. Methods: Reporting guidelines from the PRISMA extension for scoping…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Outcomes of Treatment, Speech Therapy, Executive Function
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Richey, J. Elizabeth; Nokes-Malach, Timothy J. – Educational Psychology Review, 2015
Robust knowledge serves as a common instructional target in academic settings. Past research identifying characteristics of experts' knowledge across many domains can help clarify the features of robust knowledge as well as ways of assessing it. We review the expertise literature and identify three key features of robust knowledge (deep,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Level, Expertise
McGregor, Karla K.; Alper, Rebecca M. – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2015
Clinical Question: Are people with sleep disorders at higher risk for language learning deficits than healthy sleepers? Method: Scoping Review. Study Sources: PubMed, Google Scholar, Trip Database, ClinicalTrials.gov. Search Terms: sleep disorders AND language AND learning; sleep disorders language learning--deprivation--epilepsy; sleep disorders…
Descriptors: Sleep, At Risk Persons, Language Impairments, Literature Reviews
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Abramovitch, Amitai; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Mittelman, Andrew; Stark, Abigail; Ramsey, Kesley; Geller, Daniel A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2015
Background: Research into the neuropsychology of pediatric obsessive--compulsive disorder (OCD) reveals inconsistent results, limiting the ability to draw conclusions about possible neurocognitive deficits in youth with OCD. The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis of the available literature. Methods: We identified 36 studies, of…
Descriptors: Neuropsychology, Psychological Testing, Anxiety Disorders, Meta Analysis
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Yang, Ling-Yan; Guo, Jian-Peng; Richman, Lynn C.; Schmidt, Frank L.; Gerken, Kathryn C.; Ding, Yi – Educational Psychology Review, 2013
This paper used meta-analysis to synthesize the relation between visual skills and Chinese reading acquisition based on the empirical results from 34 studies published from 1991 to 2011. We obtained 234 correlation coefficients from 64 independent samples, with a total of 5,395 participants. The meta-analysis revealed that visual skills as a…
Descriptors: Memory, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Correlation
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Ypsilanti, Antonia; Vivas, Ana B.; Räisänen, Teppo; Viitala, Matti; Ijäs, Tuula; Ropes, Donald – Education and Information Technologies, 2014
Aging diversity in organizations creates potential challenges, particularly for knowledge management, skills update and skills obsolescence. Intergenerational learning (IGL) involves knowledge building, innovation and knowledge transfer between generations within an organization (Ropes 2011). Serious games refer to the use of computer games in…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Intergenerational Programs, Video Games, Computer Games
Ragan, Tillman J.; And Others – 1979
Ten prominent cognitive styles are discussed in a literature review. The review of each style includes an overview of the research literature; a review and evaluation of assessment instruments; and identification of styles which seem most relevant for application to Air Force Technical training. The cognitive styles covered are: (1)…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Classification, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests
Carroll, John B. – 1990
The factor-referenced kits developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) are assessed. With support from the National Science Foundation, the researcher surveyed the total range of research done over the past 65 years on the identification of cognitive abilities, principally through factor analysis. From a corpus of an estimated 2,000 data…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Cognitive Tests, Concept Formation, Creativity Tests
Semple, Edward E., Jr. – 1982
This review of literature on the topic of learning style opens with a history of the development of theories on information processing habits which represent the learner's typical modes of perceiving, thinking, remembering, and problem solving. A discussion is included on writings about the sense modalities used in learning--visual, aural,…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Kinesthetic Perception
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Miller, Alan – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1987
Reviews research on cognitive styles and offers a model for integrating them into an information processing model of cognition. Maintains that the model will promote further research and practice by offering an efficient way of conceptualizing relationships among cognitive styles and intellectual processes. (BSR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style, Higher Education
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Guthrie, John T. – Journal of Reading, 1982
Reflects on the importance of observation and documentation of detail in producing critical thinking and accurate writing. (AEA)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Memory, Perception, Perceptual Development
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Monsell, Stephen – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1981
Provides an introduction to research on the basic components of cognitive skill. Perceptual processing and representation, the components of long- and short-term memory, and the nature of attention, mental performance, and consciousness are discussed. A 101-item reference list is provided. (JL)
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Epistemology
Wozniak, Robert H. – 1980
The implications of Soviet psychoeducational research on learning disabilities (LD) and its relevance to American research and practice are discussed. The first section provides an overview of the general perspective of Soviet special education, with particular reference to LD and its relationship to Soviet psychology and philosophy. The second…
Descriptors: Attention, Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education
Travers, Robert M. W. – 1984
Focusing on the psychological processing of audiovisual materials by learners, this chapter presents and analyzes recent research on human perception, its relation to memory, and how perception is best represented in an information processing model. Topics discussed include pictorial and verbal memory, information system capacity, filtering and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Technology, Information Transfer, Instructional Development
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