Within and Across Language Predictors of Word Learning Processes in Dual Language Learners     

Amy Pace  Rufan Luo  Dani Levine  Aquiles Iglesias  Jill de Villiers  Roberta M. Golinkoff  Mary S. Wilson  Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 《Child development》2021,92(1):35-53

This study investigated the relation between Dual Language Learners’ (N = 90) vocabulary and grammar comprehension and word learning processes in preschool (aged 3-through-5 years). Of interest was whether: (a) performance in Spanish correlated with performance in English within each domain; and (b) comprehension predicted novel word learning within and across languages. Dual-language experience was evaluated as a potential moderator. Hierarchical linear modeling revealed stronger predictive associations within each language than across languages. Across languages, results varied by experience and domain. Structural sensitivity theory suggests exposure to two languages heightens awareness of parameters along which languages vary and provides a framework for interpreting complex associations within and across languages. Knowledge from one language may influence learning in both.  相似文献   

Species-specific defense reactions in escape-from-fear situations     

Mary Crawford  Fred Masterson  Diane Wilson 《Learning & behavior》1977,5(1):63-72

Five experiments are reported in which rats were given CS-shock pairings and then permitted, in the absence of shock, to perform a hurdle-jump response that led to CS offset. In Experiment 1–4, the animals failed to learn the required response. Although several procedural variations were employed, the experimental groups continued to perform no better than backward-conditioned controls. In Experiment 5, some animals were punished for remaining immobile during a single trial at the start of hurdle-jump training. These animals performed significantly better than nonpunished controls and better than any group in Experiments 1–4. The results support the idea that the major role of the CS in escape-from-fear situations is to activate an innate motivational system which chooses between the species-specific defense reactions of freezing and fleeing.  相似文献   

Erratum to: Tactile,maternal, and pharmacologic factors involved in the “transport response” in rat pups     

Christopher Wilson  Allison D. Cromey  Eric Kramer 《Learning & behavior》1989,17(4):482-482

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Social responsibility in community colleges: Rethinking the commitment to alternative education     

Ken Kempner PhD  Dian Connett MA 《Innovative Higher Education》1990,14(2):83-92

Because high school dropouts are among the least advantaged members of American society, the educational system that has failed them has the social responsibility for remediating their educational and developmental needs. The community college is proposed as the institution most able to develop policies and programs that will enable these least advantaged members of American society to overcome the educational system that has failed them. This paper discusses the responsibility of providing a quality education to all individuals, examines the role the community college can play in meeting the educational and social needs of dropouts, and presents an innovative program at a community college that has been particularly effective in meeting the needs of dropouts.  相似文献   

Reading our way forward: education for environmental and social justice     

Rebecca Lynn Young PhD 《Environmental Education Research》2016,22(3):444-445

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Development and testing of a prenatal breastfeeding education intervention for Hispanic women          下载免费PDF全文

Schlickau J  Wilson M 《The Journal of perinatal education》2005,14(4):24-35

Many immigrant Hispanic women in the United States choose to bottle-feed rather than breastfeed. This article describes an intervention that was developed and tested in a two-step process. Two studies were undertaken. First, a qualitative inquiry explored the breastfeeding beliefs, attitudes, meanings, and practices of Hispanic women. Results informed the design of a culturally appropriate prenatal breastfeeding education intervention. Secondly, the researchers undertook a quantitative study of the intervention's success in increasing breastfeeding duration among Hispanic women. Methodology and findings of this study have implications for future interventions that promote breastfeeding.  相似文献   

Web & Wild     

Rovy Branon PhD student in Instructional System Technology at Indiana University 《TechTrends》2002,46(1):58-58

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Moral education: A hope for the future     

John Wilson 《International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue internationale l'éducation》1981,27(1):61-64

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Infantile stimulation, activity, and learning by cats   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

M Wilson  J M Warren  L Abbott 《Child development》1965,36(4):843-853

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Are mathematics disabilities due to a domain-general or a domain-specific working memory deficit?   总被引：12，自引：0，他引：12  

Wilson KM  Swanson HL 《Journal of learning disabilities》2001,34(3):237-248

The relationship between verbal and visual-spatial working memory and mathematical computation skill was examined in children and adults with and without disabilities in mathematics. A hierarchical regression analysis showed that, when partialing for the influence of reading ability, age, and gender, mathematical computation was better predicted by verbal than by visual-spatial working memory. Furthermore, the results showed that the relationship between mathematics ability and working memory were not significantly moderated by age but were stable across a broad age span. We concluded that, regardless of age, deficits in mathematics are mediated by both a domain-general and a domain-specific working memory system.  相似文献