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Cognitive Abilities and Math Problem Solving in English and Spanish Speaking Students with Learning Disabilities
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Gomez, Mertie M.; Herron, Julie – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2021
This archival data study examined the relations between cognitive abilities and math reasoning for Hispanic English learner (EL) students in grades 1 through 5 with an identified learning disability. The 295 student participants were referred for an initial psycho-educational Spanish or English evaluation due to academic concerns by their school…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Spanish Speaking
Quantitative and Qualitative Relations between Motivation and Critical-Analytic Thinking
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Miele, David B.; Wigfield, Allan – Educational Psychology Review, 2014
The authors examine two kinds of factors that affect students' motivation to engage in critical-analytic thinking. The first, which includes ability beliefs, achievement values, and achievement goal orientations, influences the "quantitative" relation between motivation and critical-analytic thinking; that is, whether students are…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Critical Thinking, Context Effect, Correlation
Science and Algebraic Thinking Part I: Rates and Change
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Farenga, Steven; Ness, Daniel – Science Scope, 2005
One of the most important connections that must be made during the middle school years is the relationship between scientific inquiry and algebraic thinking. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways in which teachers in both mathematics and science can make this intrinsically important association for students. One way is by studying rate of change,…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Algebra, Science Education, Thinking Skills
LEARN: Playful Techniques To Accelerate Learning.
Richards, Regina G. – 1993
The methods outlined in this guide offer teachers a variety of ways to stimulate interest, enhance concentration, increase understanding, and improve memory in their students. Chapter 1 discusses the LEARN (Learning Efficiently And Remembering Mnemonics) system, a set of strategies that help students use a variety of processing styles to a greater…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Learning Processes
Invented Strategies Can Develop Meaningful Mathematical Procedures.
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Carroll, William M.; Porter, Denise – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997
Describes teaching strategies in which children are encouraged to develop computational procedures that are meaningful to them. Authors state that classroom observation reveals most primary students to be capable of developing their own accurate solution procedures for multi-digit addition and subtraction as well as for simple multiplication and…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Associative Learning, Computation, Cooperative Learning
Teaching Thinking Skills with Picture Books, K-3
Polette, Nancy – Teacher Ideas Press, 2007
Many of the most talented authors and artists of the past and present have shared their thoughts and their gifts with young children through picture books. Many picture books allow young children to explore important ideas and to stretch their minds far beyond rote memorization. Young children absorb knowledge at a very rapid pace. In an age of…
Descriptors: Classification, Vocabulary Development, Associative Learning, Reading Skills