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Braggio, John T.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1980
Letter pairs that could not be distinguished by learning disabled children were presented using an acquisition-reversal learning paradigm. Relevant external stimuli facilitated discrimination; in reversal, the cues were irrelevant. This technique facilitated learning, as well as retention four days later. (Attentional deficits are discussed). (GDC)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Cues, Dyslexia, Intermediate Grades
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Hicks, Carolyn – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
Four experiments were carried out to examine the different recall strategies employed in a diagnostic test of visual sequential memory. The principal implication of the results is that good and poor readers may not differ with respect to visual memory but in their ability to employ a verbal labeling strategy. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Psychology, Learning Modalities, Memory
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Bedwell, C. H.; And Others – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
The visual behavior under both static and dynamic viewing conditions was examined in a group of 13-year-old successful readers, compared with a group of the same age retarded in reading. Research supports the notion that problems of dynamic binocular vision and control while reading are important. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ametropia, Comparative Analysis, Congenital Impairments
Dwyer, Francis M. – School Shop, 1977
From a research program to identify the types of visual materials that would be most effective in helping industrial education students to learn from different instructional formats, the author concludes that the effectiveness of visualized instruction depends upon the type of visual used, the method of instruction, student characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Industrial Education, Learning Modalities
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Kelley, P.; Gunter, B. – Journal of Educational Media, 1996
Reports on research by the Television Literacy Project on the effectiveness of courses designed to help viewers learn from television. Subjects were 386 secondary school students. Increases in viewing scores on posttests indicate that major improvements in learning from television are possible. Four tables present results by program type, learning…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Secondary Education
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Ives, Bob; Hoy, Cheri – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
This article provides a rationale for using graphic organizers based on the fact that students with language disorders often struggle with traditional instruction that places large demands on language skills. Effective features of graphic organizers are identified and examples of direct instruction in secondary algebra using graphic organizers are…
Descriptors: Algebra, Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
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Dukette, Dianne; Stiles, Joan – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1996
Examines the development of young children's analysis of spatial patterns--specifically, hierarchical letter and geometric forms. Suggests that although children as young as four years of age demonstrated substantial analytic competence, their ability to integrate the parts of the spatial array to form a coherent whole was weaker and more easily…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
Orey, Michael; Moore, David M.; Reeves, Thomas – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2003
Contains the following two leadership profiles of individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of instructional technology: "Francis M. Dwyer: Visual Researcher Extraordinaire" (David M. Moore); and "Tribute to John G. Hedberg: Professor of Education, University of Wollongong" (Thomas Reeves). (MES)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Researchers, Educational Technology, Higher Education
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Wang, Min; Geva, Esther – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2003
Compared lexical and visual--orthographic processing in the spelling performance of 30 cantonese Chinese children who are English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners to that of 33 English as a first language (L1) children. Findings are discussed in terms of in terms of early transfer of L1 literacy skills to second language literacy acquisition…
Descriptors: Cantonese, Comparative Analysis, Dictation, English (Second Language)
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de Jong, Ton; van der Hulst, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2002
Describes a study of undergraduates that enhanced a hypertext environment with a graphical overview that represented the basic domain structure and designed the layout so learners were unobtrusively encouraged to follow a sequence of exploration that followed the domain structure. Results indicated that a visual display conveys knowledge in its…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Higher Education, Hypermedia
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Aleman, Cheryl; And Others – Reading Improvement, 1990
Compares auditory/visual practice to visual/motor practice in spelling with seven elementary school learning-disabled students enrolled in a resource room setting. Finds that the auditory/visual practice was superior to the visual/motor practice on the weekly spelling performance for all seven students. (MG)
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Methods Research
Unsworth, Jean Morman – Momentum, 1990
Offers case studies of "problem" students who have been motivated to learn through their interest in and talent for artistic expression. Suggests ways teachers can channel students' interests in productive ways; e.g., Individual Idea Logs (to record fantasies, doodles, inventions) and five-minute drawing breaks. (DMM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools
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Vasu, Ellen Storey; Howe, Ann C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Investigates the additive memory effect of two modes of presenting information to elementary children on the retention of both images and words. Children represented more information in pictorial than in verbal form. The visual-verbal treatment group scored higher on most of both verbal and pictorial responses than the visual treatment group.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Imagery, Learning Strategies, Retention (Psychology)
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Kendall, Michael J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1988
Investigates whether introduction of music reading activities during beginning instrumental music instruction impedes student's development of aural musicianship and instrumental performance skills because of the division of attention between aural and visual activities. Concludes that music reading activities do not adversely affect the…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Elementary Education, Kinesthetic Methods, Learning Modalities
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Tiffin, John – Educational and Training Technology International, 1989
Discusses reasons for the failure of educational television (ETV) projects in various countries. Topics discussed include the Centre for Educational Television Overseas (CETO); the Multinational Project in Educational Technology; problems with television and video technology; management and planning; research; the role of visual learning; and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Educational Television
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