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Higgins, E. Tory – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1976
Reports on research examining the effect of linguistic presupposition on the solving of three-term series problems. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Deduction, Language Processing
Peer reviewedRoberge, James J. – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Conditioning, Error Patterns
Jacoby, Larry L. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1978
Reports on research showing that when an event, or a problem, is repeated, the processing of that event is not necessarily repeated. Instead, sometimes the solution is remembered, and this is shown to influence subsequent retention, as well as such tasks as word perception. (AM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Experimental Psychology, Language Processing, Language Research
Kessler, Carolyn; Quinn, Mary Ellen – 1981
The achievement of bilingualism appears to have positive consequences for the bilingual child, enhancing universal aspects of cognitive functioning available to all normal children. However, little is yet known about the interaction between educational treatment and the input factors the bilingual child brings to the situation. Focusing on the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Discovery Learning
Peer reviewedFroc, Myra L. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1995
Examines the problems associated with interlanguage in French immersion and how teachers can use the writing process to help students develop the target language. It is suggested that language can be mediated through conferencing sessions, and in so doing, propel students into their zone of proximal development. (15 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Error Correction, Foreign Countries, French
