Sentences with phrase «complex cognitive learning»

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Intelligence is a general cognitive ability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience.

As they grow older, barring a physical or learning disability, children will be expected to progress in cognitive and physical development, be ready to take on more responsibility, have more self - control and be able to interact socially with peers and be figuring out how to understand more complex concepts.

Scientists are starting to learn what is going on in the human brain during these complex cognitive feats, and some of the findings are coming from unexpected sources.

Dolphin communication is suspected to be complex, on the basis of their call repertoires, cognitive abilities, and ability to modify signals through vocal learning.

I am studying motor control of the long and flexible arms of Octopus vulgaris as an inspiration for soft robotics, and the neural bases of learning and memory in octopus and cuttlefish - a fascinating example of the independent evolution of highly complex cognitive behavior in molluscs.

In one study in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, students who learned a new language grew more complex white matter, aka the communications network.

A second part of the study revealed the participants who burned the most calories had more grey matter in parts of the brain associated with learning, memory and performing complex cognitive tasks.

Milton Chen, Senior Fellow at the GLEF, encouraged us to think about developing new technologies that can assess deeper learning — core content skills and knowledge with complex cognitive skills like critical thinking and problem solving.

Applied Learning: Abundant research from cognitive science and education, added to what we know from our own experience about how we've grasped or mastered complex ideas and skills ourselves, makes it clear that application of new knowledge is required in order to truly understand and retain it (use it or lose it).

Complex questions of learning and development require just as complex modes of investigation and practice, which can be formulated by the collaborative work of those studying cognitive and neurobiological phenomena in laboratories, those observing learning in classrooms, and those making educational decisions in CapitoComplex questions of learning and development require just as complex modes of investigation and practice, which can be formulated by the collaborative work of those studying cognitive and neurobiological phenomena in laboratories, those observing learning in classrooms, and those making educational decisions in Capitocomplex modes of investigation and practice, which can be formulated by the collaborative work of those studying cognitive and neurobiological phenomena in laboratories, those observing learning in classrooms, and those making educational decisions in Capitol Hill.

But the cognitive skill to analyze and generate complex arguments or useful experiments must be learned with help from teachers.

Results of brain research, much of it sponsored by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), suggest that different parts of the brain working together are responsible for complex cognitive processes and that the communication between these brain centers is required for successful learning to occur.

The advanced cognitive development of gifted children enables them to learn and understand more advanced and complex material than their non-gifted age mates.

Learning for Independence (LFI) services are designed for students with complex learning and cognitive needs, including mild to moderate intellectual disabLearning for Independence (LFI) services are designed for students with complex learning and cognitive needs, including mild to moderate intellectual disablearning and cognitive needs, including mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

David T. Conley (2010) suggests that students also need a set of key cognitive strategies — such as goal setting, time management, and persistence — that enable them to apply what they know and what they are learning in complex ways.

One study performed on dogs found that the subjects who consumed antioxidant - enriched foods learned complex tasks more quickly than the ones who did not, suggesting that antioxidants protected cognitive functioning.

We have shown that pigs are capable of fairly complex cognitive processes, such as operant learning, visual and olfactory discriminations and concept formation.

Humans use language as an imperfect signpost for more complex thought, but deep - learning AI, with its greater (if narrow) cognitive power, doesn't have human language biases (apart from those implicit in that corpus of used words) or limitations in finding the clear mathematical similarities.

Cognitive load theory suggests that students» ability to learn is hindered when they are asked to hold too much information or complete too many complex tasks simultaneously.70 Summarizing a traditional, IRAC - style analysis in a Summary E-memo assignment presents such a problem: students must simultaneously decide how to apply newly learned lessons about effective email drafting and think about how best to preserve the essence of the complex rule explanation and application in a shorter email form.

The alliance combines Deloitte's business insights in cognitive technologies with Kira Systems» advances in machine - learning in creating models that quickly «read» thousands of complex documents, extracting and structuring textual information for better analysis.

The counseling psychology degree helps the student explore and examine the interplay between complex human systems (cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, and biological) to maximize learning, wellness (mental and physical), and human development in multiple settings.

A confluence of research has identified executive functioning deficits as a common characteristic of individuals with FASD.9 15 — 27 Damage to neurological structures, including the prefrontal regions of the brain, is a significant hypothesised cause for these deficits.28 29 Executive functions are defined as a set of cognitive processes responsible for orchestrating purposeful, goal - directed behaviour.15 30 31 These processes are responsible for the ability to plan, organise, attend, problem solve and inhibit responses.31 It is also suggested that the ability to self - regulate emotional responses and behavioural actions is interrelated with the construct of executive functioning.17 28 32 Deficits in executive functioning and self - regulation can lead to learning and behavioural problems that impact a child's educational outcomes as they struggle to cope with the complex demands of school life.16 20