This two-volume set contains over 250 articles of varying lengths dealing with all aspects of human intelligence.
Construction versus choice in cognitive measurement: issues in constructed response, performance testi…
by Bennett, R. E., Ward, W. C., Battaglia, P. A., Braswell, J., Camp, R., Dorans, N. J., Gitomer, D. H., Hartle, T. W., Kupin, J., Messick, S., Mislevy, R. J., Robinson, S. P., Schmitt, A. P., Snow, R. E., Tatsuoka, K. K., Taub, R. E., Wolf, D. P., Dwyer, C. A.
The relationship between thinking and feeling has puzzled philosophers for centuries, but more recently has become a dominant focus in psychology and in the brain sciences. This second edition offers a novel understanding of both normal emotional experience and the emotional dis…
This book illustrates the ways that cognitive linguistics, a relatively new paradigm in language studies, can illuminate and facilitate language research and teaching. The first part of the book introduces the basics of cognitive linguistic theory in a way that is geared toward …
"This book discusses issues related to visualization of scientific concepts, picturing processes and products, as well as the role of computing in the advancement of visual literacy skills"--Provided by publisher.
Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human condition by providing us with a unique case whose special properties illuminate the species as a whole. Christopher is such an example. Despite disabilities which mean that everyday tasks are burdensome chores, Christ…
This guide has helped put executive skills on the map for school-based clinicians and educators. The book explains how these critical cognitive processes develop and why they play such a key role in children's behavior and school performance. Provided are step-by-step guidelines…
This book presents a research approach (phenomenography) and a theory (the variation theory of learning) introduced and developed by Ference Marton and taken up by his following around the world, together with their practical applications in educational contexts. Reflecting Mart…
This book provides a microanalysis of the interactions between four children and their parents starting when the children were aged 9 to 13 months and ending when they were 18 months old. It tracks development as an issue for and of interaction. In so doing, it uncovers the deta…
Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this book explores how English language learners develop both the oral language and literacy skills necessary for school success. Chapters examine the cognitive bases of English acquisition, and how the process is different for children fro…
This second edition includes includes new brain-friendly strategies to help mathematics teachers incorporate what they learn about their students? developing minds into the classroom. It addresses the cognitive mechanisms involved in processing mathematical operations, while exp…
This is a comprehensive guide to research on teaching thinking. Teaching thinking is key to growing a more successful economy, is needed for increased democratic engagement and is vital for the well-being of individuals faced with the complexity of a globalised world. However, t…
"The fourth edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biologic underpinnings of complex cognition - the relationship between the structural and physiological mechanisms of the nervous system and the psychological reality of the …
The author offers a discussion of different ways of understanding the world. Young children develop intuitive ways of understanding, but schools teach subject matter in rote, ritualized manner. As a result, students fail to use new material when presented with problems outside a…
Don't settle for assessing recall and comprehension only when you can use this guide to create assessments for higher-order thinking skills. Assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart brings you up to speed on how to develop and use test questions and other assessments that reveal how…
