Often, non-avian models are unsuitable to study a particular phenomenon, such as the study
of verbal learning, for example.
Among veterans with predicted exposure to the Khamisiyah plume, smaller hippocampus volume was correlated with lower scores on a test
of verbal learning and memory.
Not exact matches
Cognitive function was measured with a battery
of seven tests: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), word list
learning, digit span, clock drawing, figure copying, and Stroop and
verbal fluency tests.
He questions the validity
of the premise that parenting styles that differ from the model in which children
learn through
verbal interaction and instruction from their parents are inherently inferior.
I really think it's helped with his
verbal development and
of course, all the usual social development advantages (
learning to share and to get along with kids his age).
Studies have shown that among the many effects
of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and
learning difficulties, even a lowering
of IQ (especially
verbal IQ), disordered sleep, flashbacks, loss
of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and increased risk
of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.
The research contradicts the findings
of earlier studies, including one by researchers at Florida Tech in 2003, which suggested that heading in soccer may result in the short term in weaker mental performance, including a decline in cognitive function, difficulty in
verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed.
Two 2003 studies suggest that heading in soccer may result in weaker mental performance, including a decline in cognitive function, difficulty in
verbal learning, planning and maintaining attention and reduced information processing speed, but a critical review
of the literature in 2010 by an expert panel
of the American Academy
of Pediatrics found no support for such a finding, and a 2012 study in the journal Neurosurgery concluded that it was «unlikely» that the subtle cognitive differences detected were sufficient to affect the daily lives
of players.
This means you must
learn to express your anger by stating the problem and what you'd like to see resolved instead
of resorting to
verbal or physical aggression.
Joseph Garcia (sign 2 me), explains that babies are able to
learn long before the development
of verbal language skills.
We knew his separation anxiety and resulting experience was a normal response to who he is and what was being expected
of him, and we did not want him labeled as pathological in any sense.Hand in Hand offered us the exact support we needed to let him be himself, go through his development and support us in this intense and difficult time.I
learned that my son was a normally developing boy - active, creative, physical,
verbal, sensitive and loving.
Our Kindergarten gently stimulates the development
of curiosity,
verbal capacities, sequencing, sensory integration, memory, social skills and motor skills that are essential for later
learning and are the foundations for academic excellence.
The pairing
of visual and
verbal cues that older babies need for
learning language were unimportant for this younger age group.
Mathematically gifted children will probably not show these early
verbal skills, although in terms
of reading ability, once they begin to
learn to read, they may
learn quickly.
The use
of sign language with babies helps to improve their language
learning and IQ?s, and does not delay a child?s
verbal language.
In yet another, a pastor heard
verbal chastisement by one parent toward teh other for her lack
of spirituality for demand - feeding her infant... Concern led to a personal examination
of the material; I was struck by the legalistic tone and lack
of concern for developmentally appropriate psychological growth and health... Newborns are to be taught self - discipline by
learning they are not the center
of the universe.
Potty Savvy is based on biology and cultural anthropology
of elimination and the beginnings
of respectful communication with our children and can be started as early as 10 months (the age
of first
verbal / sign communication and mobility) and is also appropriate for all preschool potty
learning and challenges as well!
They were very pleased with the results and in the next stage
of their research, they devised new training procedures that emphasized language ability, imagination, imitation,
verbal rehersal and
verbal instruction in addition to
learning by association and
learning by reward.
Hand - eye coordination is available prior to the acquisition
of verbal skills, therefore baby sign language helps babies
learn to express themselves before they are able to produce understandable speech.
People with mild cognitive impairment were defined as those who have a slight decline in cognition, mainly in memory in terms
of remembering sequences or organization, and who score lower on tests such as the California
Verbal Learning Test, which requires participants to recall a list
of related words, such as a shopping list.
In the California
Verbal Learning Test, on a scale
of 0 to 80, with 80 reflecting the best memory, the healthy participants had an average score
of 55.8, whereas those with mild cognitive impairment scored an average
of 40.5.
Girls were also slightly better at
verbal tasks involving
learning and reciting groups
of nouns — however, beyond the age
of 11, boys caught up to them.
Cognitive testing before and after treatment included assessment
of verbal memory, specifically recall of spoken words (using the California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edi
verbal memory, specifically recall
of spoken words (using the California
Verbal Learning Test, Second Edi
Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition).
The tests evaluated multiple modes
of cognition, including
verbal learning and memory and visuospatial working memory / processing speed.
Children who have
learned to read and write before the onset
of aphasia can sometimes continue reading and writing even after their
verbal skills seem to have disintegrated.
Whether other types
of learning and memory (such as
verbal or autobiographical) can be similarly enhanced awaits future study, as does the determination
of the existence
of laterality effects.
To test whether
learning with language impacts which brain networks are involved in stone toolmaking, 15
of the 31 participants
learned to knap stone via
verbal instruction by watching videos
of a skilled knapper's hands during individual training sessions.
They eventually
learned how to control part
of their brain associated with
verbal hallucinations.
The conclusions indicated that a glucose and caffeine combination has beneficial effects on attention and
learning and on
verbal memory consolidation, none
of which were seen when consuming the substances separately.
All women performed in the normal range for their age at the beginning
of the trial but there was a significant improvement in
verbal learning and memory in women who were given testosterone gel after the second set
of tests.
This study used the Torrance Tests
of Creative Thinking to measure figural and
verbal creativity in a control group and in a group that subsequently
learned the Transcendental Meditation technique.
According to the study, individuals supplementing with 300 mg
of bacopa per day showed improved memory acquisition and
verbal learning.
«Children
learn by modeling, and if parents yell and scream when they are mad, toddlers - who don't necessarily have the
verbal skills to do yelling and screaming - may start tearing things up or becoming more destructive,» writes Dr. Linda Sonna, author
of The Everything Toddler Book.
Unbeknownst to Violet, Barbara has
learned to give as good as she gets and the
verbal battles between Streep and Roberts are better than fireworks on the fourth
of July.
One easy way to improve
learning retention
of the most important items is to ask learners to take notes during
verbal presentations.
The way the conventional schooling system is set up — sit down,
learn, read, write — we lose so many
of these guys so early, because the guys»
verbal centers come in a year to a year and a half later.
Literacy and
verbal reasoning required in addition to numeracy skills as the information pack may change students» minds... Students enjoyed the exercise and the real - life application
of what they had just
learnt during the lesson.
Started by veteran teachers who were exploring creativity in children, Key
Learning's program is based on the theory
of multiple intelligences, pioneered by Harvard University professor Howard Gardner, which holds that each individual possesses different forms
of intelligence —
verbal - linguistic, musical, logical - mathematical, visual - spatial, naturalistic, body - kinesthetic, intrapersonal (such as insight), and interpersonal (such as social skills)-- to greater or lesser degrees.
Recent work carried out at the Centre for the Science
of Learning at ACER has examined how feedback can facilitate solutions to
verbal insight problems.
What we have
learned to value in schooling is
verbal and mathematical skills, and perhaps we have been excessive in the degree to which we value the kinds
of intelligence that lead to high achievement in these competencies.
In addition,
learning the techniques
of public speaking since early means maintaining naturalness
of expression as is observed that as they grow, people are losing their naturalness to combine with
verbal nonverbal communication in daily communication.
It is about
learning that
verbal and physical violence, while sometimes understandable, are abuses
of power and a failure to respect the dignity
of another human being.
School - related gender - based violence (SRGBV), which includes
verbal or sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment and bullying, can result in increased absenteeism, poor performance, school dropouts, low self - esteem, depression, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, all
of which have a detrimental impact on
learning and wellbeing.
For example, the many learners who struggle with the traditional pedagogy and the traditional cultural bias towards certain types
of learning (like
verbal facility and rapid deductive reasoning) are no longer disadvantaged in an environment that is focused on relationships and processes
of change.
The presentation is around 25 minutes long,
of which around 10 minutes is a formal
verbal explanation
of the
learning process and key facts.
This year was my first in fifth grade, and, with the guidance
of Shawn Skalinski, an experienced teaching partner, I
learned a great deal about how to polish presentation skills, both visual and
verbal.
Our conversations did not end with
verbal reflection, but rather she provided a space to develop a genuine community
of learners where we could
learn from each other and have the difficult conversations that often impede a unifying understanding about the purpose
of education and how to provide an excellent education for all students.
Additional analyses provided evidence that PBL was more effective than traditional instruction with students
of average
verbal ability and below, students who were more interested in
learning economics, and students who were most and least confident in their ability to solve problems.
Here's what you'd have to do: group students into the
learning style categories that are being evaluated (e.g., visual learners vs.
verbal learners), and then students in each group must be randomly assigned to one
of the
learning methods (e.g., visual
learning or
verbal learning), so that some students will be «matched» and others will be «mismatched.»
Using data from 252 economics students at 11 high schools and controlling for individual characteristics, most notably
verbal ability, they found modest evidence that, in the aggregate, PBL increased
learning of macroeconomics at the high school level as compared with traditional classes.