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Some Strategies to Improve Performance in School Chemistry, Based on Two Cognitive Factors
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Danili, Eleni; Reid, Norman – Research in Science and Technological Education, 2004
The background to this study are the difficulties facing the majority of Greek pupils in understanding chemistry concepts and, therefore, performing well in the National Examinations. The aim was to explore the problems and to suggest ways in which the situation might be improved. Working with 105 Greek pupils aged 15 to 16, the first stage of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Performance Factors
Categorization of Material Following Transfer From Serial to Free Recall Lists with EMRs
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Sitton, Sarah C. – Mental Retardation, 1975
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Research, Memory
The Effects of Interspersal Training versus High-Density Reinforcement on Spelling Acquisition and Retention.
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Neef, Nancy A.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1980
The study investigated the effects of interspersing known items during spelling instruction on new words for three moderately to severely mentally retarded male students (ages 19 to 24). Results showed that high density reinforcement did facilitate performance over baseline; however, interspersal training was superior to the other conditions in…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Males, Memory, Moderate Mental Retardation