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Behnam Karami; Caspar M. Schwiedrzik – npj Science of Learning, 2024
Visual objects are often defined by multiple features. Therefore, learning novel objects entails learning feature conjunctions. Visual cortex is organized into distinct anatomical compartments, each of which is devoted to processing a single feature. A prime example are neurons purely selective to color and orientation, respectively. However,…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Visual Learning, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Brain Hemisphere Functions
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Stevens, Debbie; Cadorette, Deborah – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this article is to examine the background and purpose of using dominance profiles to assist coaches in determining learning preferences for themselves and their athletes. Dominance profiles can provide information that will help coaches understand the differences in how athletes think, act, and learn. Dominance profiles can help…
Descriptors: Profiles, Children, Teaching Methods, Athletes
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Schneps, Matthew H.; Rose, L. Todd; Fischer, Kurt W. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2007
The central and peripheral visual fields are structurally segregated in the brain and are differentiated by their anatomical and functional characteristics. While the central field appears well suited for tasks such as visual search, the periphery is optimized for rapid processing over broad regions. People vary in their abilities to make use of…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia, Visual Learning, Brain