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Peer reviewedTorgesen, Joseph K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
Fundamental assumptions concerning the cause of learning disabilities are described and criticized. At a broader level, research and theory in three different paradigms are discussed: (1) neuropsychological; (2) information processing; and (3) applied behavior analysis. Four recommendations for future progress in the conceptualization and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Etiology, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedTorgesen, Joseph K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
Problems in the application of traditional process-oriented approaches to diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities suggest a need to alter the manner in which these basic processes are conceptualized and measured. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Identification
Peer reviewedTorgesen, Joseph K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to a previous article, the paper discusses the distinction between basic and applied research, two contributions of applied research to theory concerning learning disabilities, and issues in metatheory development. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Research and Development, Research Needs
