When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Procedural knowledge - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_knowledge

    Procedural knowledge (i.e., knowledge-how) is different from descriptive knowledge (i.e., knowledge-that) in that it can be directly applied to a task. [2] [4] For instance, the procedural knowledge one uses to solve problems differs from the declarative knowledge one possesses about problem solving because this knowledge is formed by doing.

  3. Dyscalculia - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyscalculia

    Procedural concepts: Research by Geary has shown that in addition to increased problems with fact retrieval, children with math disabilities may rely on immature computational strategies. Specifically, children with mathematical disabilities showed poor command of counting strategies unrelated to their ability to retrieve numeric facts. [ 47 ]

  4. Reading for special needs - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_for_special_needs

    Reading for special needs has become an area of interest as the understanding of reading has improved. Teaching children with special needs how to read was not historically pursued under the assumption of the reading readiness model [1] that a reader must learn to read in a hierarchical manner such that one skill must be mastered before learning the next skill (e.g. a child might be expected ...

  5. Learning disability - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_disability

    Learning disability, learning disorder, or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or processing information and can be caused by several different factors. Given the "difficulty learning in a typical manner", this does not exclude the ability to learn in a different manner.

  6. Cognitive psychology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology

    Declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge: Declarative knowledge is a person's 'encyclopedic' knowledge base, whereas procedural knowledge is specific knowledge relating to performing particular tasks. The application of these cognitive paradigms to education attempts to augment a student's ability to integrate declarative knowledge into ...

  7. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individuals_with...

    It authorized fifteen states to implement 3-year IEPs on a trial basis when parents continually agree. Drawing on the report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education, [49] the law revised the requirements for evaluating children with learning disabilities. More concrete provisions relating to discipline of special ...

  8. DOT announces new protections for air travelers with disabilities

    www.aol.com/news/dot-announces-protections-air...

    Many airlines already offer pre-boarding or other assistance for travelers with disabilities, but many air travelers have complained to the DOT about delays, poor treatment and mishandled wheelchairs.

  9. Samuel Kirk (psychologist) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Kirk_(psychologist)

    Samuel Kirk is recognized for his accomplishments in the field of special education, while sometimes being referred to as the “Father of Special Education”. [1] [6]He began his teaching career at the Oaks School in Chicago in 1929, where he worked specifically with boys who were delinquent and had mental disabilities. [5]