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Direct linkSchonborn, Konrad J.; Anderson, Trevor R. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2010
External representations (ERs), such as diagrams, animations, and dynamic models are vital tools for communicating and constructing knowledge in biochemistry. To build a meaningful understanding of structure, function, and process, it is essential that students become visually literate by mastering key cognitive skills that are essential for…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Visual Literacy, Thinking Skills, Influences
HARRIS, THEODORE L.; HERRICK, VIRGIL E. – 1957
HOW CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT MENTAL ABILITIES PERCEIVE LEARNING TASKS WAS STUDIED. THREE GROUPS OF 10 CHILDREN EACH (5 BOYS AND 5 GIRLS) WERE THE SUBJECTS OF THIS PROJECT. THE CHILDREN WERE SELECTED SO THAT THE GROUPS WERE HIGHLY SIMILAR IN CHRONOLOGICAL AGE, BUT DIFFERED DISTINCTLY IN IQ. ONE GROUP WAS COMPOSED OF GIFTED CHILDREN FROM A GIVEN SCHOOL…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Gifted, Handicapped Children, Intelligence
Peer reviewedArmstrong, Carmen – Journal of the Association for the Study of Perception, 1981
Discusses the relevancy of visual arts programs to the development of the capacity for visual symbolizing. Explains the use of visual symbols to communicate at a very general level, to communicate accurately and specifically, and to communicate uniquely and expressively. Suggests schools not cut visual arts programs. (RC)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Communication Skills, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedSalomon, Gavriel – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1979
The failure of research on media to deal with media's symbol systems is discussed. Nature of symbol systems is described and related to cognition and learning. Symbolic elements used by media can facilitate the cultivation of mental skills in interaction with individual differences and depth of processing. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Processes
Greenfield Union Elementary School District, Bakersfield, CA. – 1981
Junior high school students are introduced to the standard collegiate dictionary in this mini-unit. Material is divided into teacher and student sections. The teacher section contains a list of objectives and activities, local district (California) libraries, and answer keys for student exercises. Following a rationale for learning dictionary…
Descriptors: Alphabetizing Skills, Basic Skills, Diacritical Marking, Dictionaries
