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Mental Maps as a Strategy in the Development of Successful Intelligence in High School Students
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Núñez Lira, Luis Alberto; Novoa Castillo, Pedro Félix; Majo Marrufo, Helga Ruth; Salvatierra Melgar, Ángel – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2019
Mind maps are usually employed by teachers from all the educational levels as powerful learning strategies. This use enables important pedagogic achievements, but they do not exceed their maximum level, due to the dogmatic use of Tony Buzan's mind map (1996). Situation that would be different if it were entirely internalized, understand and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Academic Achievement, Intelligence, High School Students
An Innovative Project and Design Oriented Electrical Engineering Curriculum at the University of North Texas
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Garcia, Oscar N.; Varanasi, Murali R.; Acevedo, Miguel F.; Guturu, Parthasarathy – Advances in Engineering Education, 2011
We analyze and study the beginning of a new Electrical Engineering Department, supported by an NSF Departmental Level Reform award, within a new College of Engineering in the 21st Century and also describe the academic approach and influences of an innovative cognitive-based approach to curriculum development. In addition, the approach taken…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Electrical Occupations, Engineering, Departments
What Is the Best Route? Route-Finding Strategies of Middle School Students Using GIS
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Wigglesivorth, John C. – Journal of Geography, 2003
This paper summarizes a research project conducted to investigate the strategies developed by middle school students to solve a route-finding problem using Arc View GIS software. Three different types of route-finding strategies were identified. Some students were visual route-finders and used a highly visual strategy; others were logical route…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Computer Software, Cognitive Mapping, Navigation
Patterning Language Usage and Themes of Problem Formation/Resolution.
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Koziey, Paul W. – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1990
Outlines conceptualization and preliminary exploration of phenomenal patterning, a counseling approach used to examine how language expression, theme identification, and guided imagery can reveal basic structure of person's mindset. Examined patterning focusing on theme of problem formation/resolution and three universal modeling processes of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Style, College Students, Counseling Techniques
On the Chemical Equilibrium Concept: Constrained Word Associations and Conception.
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Gussarsky, Esther; Gorodetsky, Malka – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Provides information on (1) a general indication of change in the cognitive structure of students associated with chemical comprehension; (2) the comparison of clusters of concepts; and (3) a graphical representation of the links among concepts. Argues that constrained word associations serve as a useful tool for mapping aspects of cognitive…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style
The Reflective Macintosh: A Computer-Assisted Approach to Understanding and Improving Managerial Practice. Project Report.
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Kerchner, Charles; And Others – 1990
The early stages of a microcomputer-based project to integrate managerial knowledge and practice are described in this report. Analysis of the problem-framing process that effective principals use to reduce complex problems into more manageable ones forms the basis of the project. Three cognitive-mapping techniques are used to understand the…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style