Sentences with phrase «of spatial problem»

In 1992, responsible researchers at the University of California, Irvine, happened upon an interesting finding that showed that when college students listened to Mozart for 20 or 30 minutes shortly before an exam, they tested a little bit better than average on certain kinds of spatial problem - solving tasks.

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Now, the problem is science CAN NOT figure out if the spatial size of the universe is finite or infinite!
«Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Spatial Problem Solving with the Use of Mirror and Televised Equivalents of Mirrors.»
One is that the problem which has attracted Bergson's special attention is not tightly conceived when it is spoken of as the translation of temporal into spatial magnitude, or the imposing of spatial form on the non-spatial.
From spatial awareness to theory of mind (the ability to understand that other people have a perspective different from one's own), here are five problem - solving activities for various ages, each deemed fun by various panels of actual children.
The Speed and efficiency of thought increases, spatial working memory improves, emotional regulation becomes greater, planning and problem solving skills increase, and scientific reasoning and ability to understand one's own thinking develops.
- strengthening the upper body and core muscles for other gross motor tasks - strengthening the upper body and core muscles to create a stable base for fine motor skills - developing stability in the bones of the shoulder joint (the ball and socket joints of the shoulders and hips are shallow and unstable at birth but are molded into stronger, more stable joints through weight - bearing)- visual development to quickly shift focus from near to far - hand - eye - coordination - providing plentiful early opportunities for motor planning (movement problem - solving)- refining balance - integrating the movement (vestibular), pressure & stretch (proprioceptive), visual and touch (tactile) sensory systems - learning to coordinate movements where two sides of the body are doing different movements - learning to coordinate upper body and lower body movements - developing body awareness and spatial awareness - fostering independence
A team led by Thomas Stohlgren of the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division decided to revisit the problem by comparing two biomes — temperate grasslands and mountains — at several spatial scales.
«Our findings are not a reflection of general brain aging but rather of specific neural changes that are linked to specific problems in object but not spatial memory.»
To simplify the problem of studying how the brain makes a spatial map, a team lead by Jean - René Duhamel and Werner Graf of CNRS - Collège de France in Paris trained two macaque monkeys to focus their eyes on a spot of light on a screen; the dot would appear for a few seconds, disappear, then appear a few seconds later somewhere else on the screen.
Recently, some researchers have proposed that in some cases, dyscalculia may arise not from a «core deficit» in the ability to compare quantities, but instead from an «access deficit» — a problem in how the brain links perceptions of quantity to number symbols such as Arabic numerals, or in how it maps numbers onto verbal or spatial processes.
The central problem in pattern formation is how can genetic information be translated in a reliable manner to give specific spatial patterns of cellular differentiation.
Reducing the spatial dimensions of the early Universe avoids the problems with the standard model, because the unwanted infinities arise only for equations describing three dimensions, says Landsberg.
Common complications include high blood pressure, curvature of the spine, and specific learning problems, which are often related to spatial cognition.
I have not examined the economic data, but it appears that M&M 2007 maybe can not win — either (i) the spatial distribution of the economic indices are equally smooth and M&M 2007's attempt to account for dependencies within each country fails to resolve the problem of dependency between the countries, or (ii) the economic indices vary abruptly from country to country and thus have very different spatial scales and structures to those seen in the warming trends.
Like the instrumental meteorological record, the fossil record has problems with temporal and spatial continuity, how representative a particular observation (i.e. fossil occurrence) is and a dearth of observations in many cases.
Our approach is focused on understanding the fundamental physical and chemical processes relevant to this problem over a range of temporal and spatial scales.
In the tropics, there has been an overall improvement in the AOGCM simulation of the spatial pattern and frequency of ENSO, but problems remain in simulating its seasonal phase locking and the asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña episodes.
In the response by raypierre - I agree about the problems with simple energy balance model and its lack of spatial representation, but it's tough to fault the authors for the lack of cloud detail, since the science is not up to the task of solving that problem (and doing so would be outside the scope of the paper; very few paleoclimate papers that tackle the sensitivity issue do much with clouds).
This kind of understanding of the visual world — and its relation to physical items — is valuable in solving spatial problems, designing, and doing crafts.
Back in 2004, a study by Tisa Lach and Lynae Sakshaug had already shown that middle school students made significant improvements in algebraic reasoning, spatial sense, and problem - solving abilities after playing biweekly sessions of popular tabletop games such as Connect Four, Mastermind, Rush Hour, and Guess Who.
* Practising 2D shape manipulation, to develop visual - spatial awareness, mathematical problem - solving skills, and awareness of geometric shape properties (Tangram Cats) * Working with visual codes in addition (Cat Sums in Tens, Cat Sums in Hundreds, Cat Paw Bonds — Adding to 50) * Recalling multiplication facts, in fun ways (Cat Dish Factors, Cat Paw Bonds — Multiplication) * Investigating geometric patterns in polygons (Cheese Patterns) * Reading keys and interpreting pictogram graphs (Favourite Foods of Cats) * Working with directions on visual maps (Cat Directions), and map coordinates (Cat Island) * Word puzzles which provide practice with syllables, digraphs (Cat Word Patterns) & word families (Hidden Words) * Solving visual - spatial puzzles (Cat Logic Puzzle).
A Bright Bunch: These images, from a 2005 study in Cognitive Brain Research, show horizontal slices in the brains of adolescent boys, as measured while they were doing a spatial math problem.
Some studies show that such benefits can come from video games, as these can strengthen a range of cognitive abilities, including visual and spatial discrimination, memory, reasoning, logic, and problem solving.
Benefits of arts education In addition to economic benefits of investment in arts education for students in the primary and secondary sectors there are a plethora of social and intellectual benefits: • encouraging self expression and self awareness • building confidence and self esteem • thinking creatively and conceptually • problem solving • increasing motivation and improving behaviour • developing organisational skills • being able to work collaboratively and independently • developing multiple learning styles • building maturity and appreciation • developing observational skills • raising global awareness and respect for other cultures • promoting literacy through analysis and interpretation • increasing enjoyment and fun in learning • developing spatial and visual skills • encouraging qualitative awareness • seeing different perspectives • openness to subtlety, nuance, flexibility and imagination
Space Awareness: to solve problems of spatial orientation and moving objects through space such as driving a car.
The project documents the effectiveness of instructional practices that are likely to enhance multistep reasoning, systems thinking, conceptual and spatial understanding, and motivation for learning while learning to work with maps to solve problems involving geography and ecological awareness.
PRODUCT PERKS Explore numbers, patterns, measurement, grouping, and more with this set of colorful tiles Tiles can supplement lessons in counting, addition, subraction, grouping, pattern matching, and more Four vibrant colors (red, blue, yellow, and green) Soft, durable, and quiet foam material WHAT TO TEACH Sorting - Sort the Color Tiles into unique groups Patterns - Create patterns using Color Tiles One More and One Less - Comparing numbers 1 through 10 Number Sense - Exploring the numbers 0 through 10 Make Ten - Increasing number sense by investigating the combination of Color Tiles needed to make a train of 10 tiles Addition - Developing the concept of addition Measuring - Take common objects for size comparison and estimate which object is longer Fractions - Introduce fractions Probability - Investigate probability Logical Thinking - Exploring problem solving and spatial reasoning RESOURCES Learning About... Color Tiles INCLUDES 400 Foam Color Tiles 1 Storage container
The Super Source Tangrams Classroom Kit helps students learn the basics of geometry and spatial relationships while developing problem - solving skills that cultivate an authentic learning experience.
The student who forgets to do her book report or math problems as homework may get absorbed in a learning project that involves interviewing a grandparent for social studies (interpersonal), taking pictures of animals in the neighborhood for an ecology unit (spatial - naturalist), or writing a song on an electronic keyboard about a character in a short story (musical).
The major cognitive deficits that accompany mild disabilities are problems usually associated with reading and math (for example, reading comprehension, spelling, oral recitation, hand eye coordination, computation, and visual spatial orientation), so special education teachers and administrators may not see the pertinence of addressing these deficits in the social studies curriculum.
Participants will evaluate the reasonableness of solutions to application problems focusing on Measurement, Geometry and Spatial Reasoning, and data.
Comprehending the complexities of these relationships — abstracted through a spatial lens — can help students consolidate information, analyze data, and solve problems.
Cognitive behavior issues include difficulties with spatial orientation (a sense of direction while moving around); problems with memory, learning, housetraining; and difficulty in recognizing and reacting to human family members.
Cognitive behavior issues include difficulties with spatial orientation (a sense of direction while moving around); problems with memory, learning, housetrainin...
The models themselves are not of buildings, but rather solutions to spatial problems.
Best known for the slashed and cut canvases — and related spatial environments — of the Concetti spaziali that he created primarily in the 1950s and 60s, Argentine — Italian artist Lucio Fontana (1899 — 1968) trained as a sculptor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera and used ceramics and clay modeling to explore larger problems in sculpture and painting.
This time the installation seems to have swept aside the problems of its placing, with some easy gesture of spatial mastery.
His mural art of the 1930s was concerned with solving spatial problems, synchronizing voids and solids in controlled depth.
I don't think that is where the problem for abstract painting lies; it seems more to do with the drag of some very dodgy modernist baggage, combined with what appear to be limitations to the spatial abilities of abstract painting — so far.
Like the instrumental meteorological record, the fossil record has problems with temporal and spatial continuity, how representative a particular observation (i.e. fossil occurrence) is and a dearth of observations in many cases.
According to Doswell (2007): «I see no near - term solution to the problem of detecting detailed spatial and temporal trends in the occurrence of tornadoes by using the observed data in its current form or in any form likely to evolve in the near future.»
A simple sign test could determine if this is true and, since autocorrelations (both spatial and temporal) should act similarly on records at both extremes, I suspect it could be argued that statistical problems would cancel each other out once the test was adjusted for the correct degrees of freedom.
The problem is figure 6 which shows the spatial extent of the various storage values for each year.
The bigger problem is spatial coverage, but the addition of integrated constraints from the altimeter data goes some way to correcting for that.
Spatial Autocorrelation and the Detection of Non-Climatic Signals in Climate Data was rejected; at least part of the problem was that the paper appeared to add little new to the discussion, as would be expected from a standalone paper.
The Bulletin underscores the role of spatial planning in protecting people from future disasters, noting that natural disasters, such as flooding, subsidence and brush fire related problems, are increasingly threatening the region.
The problem that has to be addressed here is the problem of spatial scale.
NW and Ken, a short answer is that the investigators need to combine evidence of tree - line fluctuations with estimate of past temperature changes to model the spatial extent of the upper treeline zone in order to avoid this problem (by ensuring that only material that was within this zone at any given time is used).
Even the modest temp increase recorded in the global temp series is likely to be overstated (and very unlikely to be understated) due to various factors such as UHI (in its broader definition of stations getting increasingly in close vicinity of concrete, bricks, asphalt, metal and engines, even in rural areas) and also problems with the choice of stations, and other problems with infilling and averaging of gridcells without due consideration of spatial autocorrelation and other similar problems (cf e.g. the Steig - O'Donnell debate).
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