Sentences with phrase «on cognitive challenge»

In a report published in 2012 Yuan and Le evaluated the mathematics and English language arts tests offered by 17 states, rating each question on the tests on the cognitive challenge it poses to the test taker.

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«They are designed with a primary goal of engendering high levels of immersion, engagement, and enjoyment for the players, -LSB-...] They do not tend to focus on one specific cognitive skill, as exercises usually do, but rather expose players to multiple demands that challenge a broad range of abilities.»

Lee has worked extensively on issues of competitive, mission critical, complex tech challenges such as cognitive services, artificial intelligence, and IoT.

It is this alleged reversal cognitive relativity in God that I wish to challenge... On the contrary, the fallibility and incompleteness of our knowledge consists in the drastically restricted scope of certain aspects of its relativity.

The maze manages to be challenging (I'm still stuck on track section 2) yet doable (Laurel has already figured out track section 2), and the cognitive psychologist in me wonders whether the lasting enjoyment of this game relates to the fact that you're so concentrated on the track as you rotate that you rarely look at the big picture — meaning, the maze always seems to look new and different when you approach it.

Finding a way to reconcile two competing demands - minimizing contact in practice in order to reduce the number of concussions sustained and the number of hits players sustain over the course of a week and a season that emerging science, now more than ever, suggests may have a deleterious cumulative effect [26] on a player's cognitive function over the long term, while at the same time maximizing the amount of time in practice learning how to tackle and block without head - to - head contact - time that is needed to maximize the protective effect of proper tackling on the number of head - to - head hits players sustain in game action, which can not only result in concussion, but catastrophic neck and spine injuries - is challenging, but clearly not impossible.

In advance of each class, families receive the TLC Weekly Newsletter with evidence - based resources supporting the developmental focus (for example, creative, fine / gross motor, cognitive, language, social / emotional, & nature development), in addition to family - friendly articles on common parenting topics such as Sleep Challenges, Mealtime Struggles, Positive Discipline, and Toilet Training.

Based on a developmental understanding of the learning process and view of the child that takes human spirituality seriously, Summerfield Waldorf School offers students a comprehensive learning environment designed to challenge and support them in strengthening their cognitive, emotional and intentional abilities.

Second, a cognitive psychology approach is needed to conduct basic science research on the mental representations and operations that may be uniquely challenged in the investigation of nanomaterials.»

Eack says many previous ASD treatments have been more behavioral in nature, without a focus on trying to improve core cognitive challenges, and it's especially important for this age group.

Although he has spent his career examining what he calls «the cute gremlins out on the cognitive horizon,» Brown has found déjà vu particularly challenging.

Researchers compared the lure of drugs, specifically cocaine, in three sets of mice: The test or «trained» mice were put through a nine - day cognitive training program based on exploration, incentives and rewards while their «yoked - to - trained» counterparts received rewards but no challenges.

The other group just walked on a treadmill without the VR components or cognitive challenges.

This outlook, the team argues, causes students to respond to challenges by trying harder and has a greater impact on Asian - Americans» academic achievement than does cognitive ability or socioeconomic status.

Cognitive neuroscientists gave presentations in 5 different symposia on topics ranging from human and machine cognition, to direct brain stimulation, to opportunities and challenges in the field over the next 25 years.

Mike Kuhar, a neuroscientist at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, introduced the topic of cognitive enhancers or â $ œsmart drugs.â $ He described one particular class of proposed cognitive enhancers, called ampakines, which appear to improve functioning on certain tasks without stimulating signals throughout the brain. Kuhar questioned whether â $ œsmart drugsâ $ pose unique challenges, compared to other types of drugs.

He will be joined by Jeffrey Gingold, author of, «Facing the Cognitive Challenges of Multiple Sclerosis», which is based on his personal experience.

Yoga participants also performed better on tests of cognitive abilities during the balance challenge than non-yoga controls.

However, a professor from Swansea University in the UK who specialises in dietary influences on mood and cognitive function challenged the findings.

This is especially important because the Common Core is demanding on students and asks them to learn in ways that No Child Left Behind often did not - and to develop the stamina to dig into challenging work that includes increased cognitive rigor.

This is challenge that requires deep educational innovations of global willingness that promotes intrinsic reforms from its own ontological nature of the ecology of the intelligence; and become, ultimately, in the genesis of a cognitive democracy: composed by new transcultural and transpolitical symbiosis between the different civilizations that have been formed on the earthly homeland in the last six millenniums.

Under the auspices of NBU, the Central and Eastern European Center for Cognitive Science conducts interdisciplinary research on the human mind and seeks to further challenge and change the education system in Bulgaria.

But, on the other hand, they used a lot of very different language, more abstract, more challenging to children - so I think that might be one of the reasons why it had such a big impact on children's language and cognitive development.

Mounting evidence from fields like neuroscience and cognitive psychology, as well as studies on such topics as school turnaround implementation, shows that an academically challenging yet supportive and safe learning environment boosts both children's learning and coping abilities.

ASCD calls on policymakers to offer healthy, nutritious meals to all students; to foster greater alignment, integration, and collaboration between education and the health sector to improve each child's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development; and to promote the components of a coordinated school health model so that students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

Cognitive Science and Advanced Reasoning Principle 4: Provide timely, qualitative feedback on students» learning activities Principle 5: Select challenging tasks that require explanations, reasoning, and problem solving.

He said explanations could include the different cognitive processes needed to perform tasks on computers rather than paper, or that pupils can no longer use test - taking strategies such as leaving the most challenging questions to tackle at the end.

Consequently, Amanda is comfortably placed to provide in - depth expertise on the challenges emerging administrators face when cultivating leadership themes and meta - cognitive approaches within school teams in order to collectively improve the learning capability of every individual student.

ESSA puts a state - level cap of 1 percent on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who can take an alternate state assessment, which must be aligned with challenging state academic standards.

The factors that contribute to the outcome of the test are extremely variable: did the child sleep well, does the child receive support and assistance from the parents at home, is English spoken at home, is the child from a stable environment, does the child have proper nutrition for cognitive success, does the child have learning disabilities or challenges or suffer from test anxiety... and so on.

The impact of loss aversion and overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the challenges of properly framing risks at work and at home, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning the next vacation - each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems work together to shape our judgments and decisions.

• Highly skilled in providing direction to students and enable them to study independently • Well versed in utilizing various instructional equipment and Audio Visual Aids effectively to reinforce learning in the classroom • Proficient in designing and implementing supportive learning activities in collaboration with the teacher • Competent at handling and addressing behavioral problems in young learners and enhancing motivation to learn • Thorough understanding of various cognitive and psychosocial developmental milestones connected with child's age along with associated needs • Hands on experience in activity moderation, teacher's assistance and progress record keeping • Substantial knowledge of various behavior control techniques and strategies • Efficient in designing and executing individualized correctional programs • Proven ability to devise need based learning strategies for physically or mentally challenged children • Demonstrated skills in classroom organization, testing and evaluation • Track record of conducting reinforcement lessons in small groups, covering core subjects including English, math and basic sciences • Excellent skills in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of designed program and changing the instructional strategies based on the learner's response and progress • Expert in maintaining updated and fully structured classroom bulletin boards to facilitate learning • Adept at determining Individualized learning goals for each student and gauging progress in learning • Well practiced in communicating home assignments to students, answering their queries regarding the same and marking the work done • Effective listening skills along with profound ability to communicate clearly with students, parents and teachers involved

Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with the teacher.Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.Taught after - school and summer enrichment programs.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers.Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.Improved students» reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.

We use schema and cognitive behavioral therapy which focus on recognizing and challenging unproductive and self - defeating thought and processes.

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According to a stepped care approach (based on the patient's Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score), facilitated self - help with the coach or individual cognitive behavioural therapy sessions with the clinical psychologist will be offered.135 Common elements are: (1) challenge most unhelpful negative cognitions, (2) schedule at least one pleasurable activity per day, (3) increase social contacts, (4) improve sleep routine, (5) identify most stressful situations and apply cognitive behavioural strategies to improve their management.135 136 Patients who require a psychiatric evaluation will be referred to a psychiatry liaison service.

Effects on core ASD symptoms and other symptoms commonly associated with ASDs, including cognitive functioning and behavioural challenges; harms / adverse events.

The Fun FRIENDS Program draws on a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy framework to teach participants skills to manage feelings, identify and challenge negative thinking and expand their behavioural responses.

Appropriate garnering of the stress response in anticipation of this social challenge would be expected based on previous data.8, 13,50 In the current study, this was observed only after the intervention, possibly because of intervention - induced changes in cognitive appraisal, including the value placed on peer interactions, attention to instructions about the peer entry task, self - assessment of skills to be used during the pending task, and emotion and behavior regulation during the stimulus presentation.

In addition to its influence on motivation and achievement, social cognitive theory posits that self - efficacy affects the level of stress and anxiety that people experience when confronted with a challenging task or situation.

The model emphasizes cognitive appraisals, which center on the evaluation of harm, threats and challenges, as well as on the options to cope with such threats.

During infancy, parents provide primarily for infants» basic needs for sustenance, protection, comfort, social interaction and stimulation; by toddlerhood, as children begin to walk and talk, parents must also set age - appropriate limits on exploration while encouraging cognitive, social and language development.1 The challenges of parenting young children are best met when the mother has adequate emotional support and help with child care and is emotionally stable herself.

Based on the treatment of unipolar depression, CBT has been used as an adjunct to medication in bipolar disorder.29 CBT emphasises personal skill development using cognitive strategies to challenge distorted thoughts that may lead to changes in mood.30 Behavioural strategies focus on responding to triggers and mood changes; these include strategies to increase activity levels when the patient is lethargic and depressed, and strategies to assist the patient to set small manageable goals.

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Examples of health assets that emerge at the level of an individual include motor function (capacity for movement), emotional regulation (capacity to manage emotions during challenges or stressful events), and cognitive function (capacity to perceive, process, and act on information leading to the acquisition of knowledge).