scholarly journals Is the learn unit a fundamental measure of pedagogy?

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Douglas Greer ◽  
Sally Hogin McDonough
Keyword(s):  
Learn Unit

The Learn Unit

2002 ◽  
pp. 17-39
Author(s):  
R. Douglas Greer
Keyword(s):  
Learn Unit

The Effects of the Verbal Developmental Capability of Naming on How Children Can Be Taught

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Douglas Greer ◽  
Alison Corwin ◽  
Susan Buttigieg
Keyword(s):  
Probe Design ◽  
Matched Pairs ◽  
Learn Units ◽  
Learn Unit ◽  
Rate Of Learning ◽  
Reversal Design ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Multiple Probe ◽  
Multiple Probe Design

Naming, a verbal developmental capability that is a source for children to acquire language incidentally, may affect how they learn best in school. We tested the presence/absence of Naming (Experiment I) and the induction of Naming (Experiment II) on the rates of learning under 2-instructional conditions (9 -participants, ages 5-7) using a counterbalanced reversal design across matched pairs for Experiment I and stage 2 of Experiment II. In stage 1 Experiment II we used adelayed multiple probe design across participants to show the induction of Naming and then in stage 2 we tested the effects of the induction of Naming on rate of learning. The dependent variable in each study was numbers of instructional trials to meet curricular objectives. In Experiment 1, we compared learning under (a) standard learn unit presentations (SLUs) or instructional trials that met the criteria for learn units and (b) model demonstration learn units (MLUs)-- learn units with antecedent instructions. In Experiment I, MLUs correlated with faster rates of learning for all 4-participants with Naming. For the 4-participants who lacked Naming, MLUs did not accelerate learning. In Experiment 2, we induced Naming for those 4-participants and then MLUs accelerated rates of learning. The findings suggest that the onset of Naming allows children to learn and be taught in new ways.

The Interaction of Three Levels of Aptitude Determined by a Teach-Test Procedure with Two Treatments Related to Area

1973 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-278
Author(s):  
Mary E. Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Test Procedure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Learn Unit ◽  
Unit Of Length ◽  
Main Effects

This study examined the interaction of children's ability to learn unit-of-length concepts with 2 treatments based on area and unit-of-area concepts. 59 second and third grade Ss were randomly assigned to the 2 treatments: 1 treatment emphasized the unit of area whereas the other did not. No significant interactions were found between aptitude and treatment on measures of achievement, retention, and transfer. Significant main effects due to aptitude and treatment on the achievement and retention measures were found favoring the higher aptitude level and the treatment emphasizing the unit. The Ss needed exposure to unit concepts before mastering the associated behaviors but did learn the area concepts presented.

scholarly journals Comments on the learn unit

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-45
Author(s):  
Richard W. Malott
Keyword(s):  
Learn Unit
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