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Learning From Symbolic Objects
Northwestern University
Uttal, David
Description:
Purpose: In this project, the investigators intended to determine whether experiences with visually attractive concrete objects interferes with students' use of letters, numbers, and mathematical symbols.
Related IES Projects: Understanding and Facilitating Symbolic Learning(R305H050059)
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Book chapters
Uttal, D.H., and Meadow, N.G. (2013). The Psychology of Practice: Lessons From Spatial Cognition. In D. Reisberg (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Psychology (pp. 874–885). New York: Oxford University Press.
Journal articles
McNeil, N., Uttal, D.H., Jarvin, L., and Sternberg, R.J. (2009). Should you Show me the Money? Concrete Objects Both Hurt and Help Performance on Mathematics Problems. Learning and Instruction, 19(2): 171–184.
Sternberg, R. (2008). Applying Psychological Theories to Educational Practice. American Educational Research Journal, 45(1): 150–165.
Uttal, D.H., Fisher, J.A., and Taylor, H.A. (2006). Words and Maps: Developmental Changes in Mental Models of Spatial Information Acquired From Descriptions and Depictions. Developmental Science, 9(2): 221–235.
Uttal, D.H., Gentner, D., Liu, L.L., and Lewis, A.R. (2008). Developmental Changes in Children's Understanding of the Similarity Between Photographs and Their Referents. Developmental Science, 11(1): 156–170.
Uttal, D.H., Meadow, N.G., Tipton, E., Hand, L.L., Alden, A.R., Warren, C., and Newcombe, N.S. (2013). The Malleability of Spatial Skills: A Meta-Analysis of Training Studies. Psychological Bulletin, 139(2): 352–402.
Uttal, D.H., Miller, D.I., and Newcombe, N.S. (2013). Exploring and Enhancing Spatial Thinking Links to Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics?. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(5): 367–373.
Uttal, D.H., Sandstrom, L.B., Newcombe, N.S. (2006). One Hidden Object, two Spatial Codes: Young Children's use of Relational and Vector Coding. Journal of Cognition and Development, 7(4): 503–525.