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Peer reviewedBobis, Janette; And Others – Learning and Instruction, 1993
Subjects forced to process redundant material or split their attention between multiple sources of information may encounter extraneous cognitive load. Results of 4 experiments involving 125 fourth graders in Sydney (Australia) provide evidence for the inadequacy of conventionally formatted instructional materials and emphasize debilitating…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCampbell, Rod – Learning and Instruction, 1993
Analysis of a writing lesson delivered to 22 children in their first year of school shows that instruction in grammar occurs without the use of a metalanguage for the concepts under instruction. Teacher control of knowledge through contingent question and answer is analyzed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grammar
Peer reviewedAshman, Adrian F.; Conway, Robert N. – Learning and Instruction, 1993
A cognitive education program applicable across many classroom settings was evaluated with 147 Australian students in grades 4 through 7 who were or were not exposed to the Process-Based Instruction (PBI) approach. Results indicate the positive effects of PBI on student achievement and student and teacher attitudes. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Education
