The characteristics of long-term, symbolic learning were investigated using Soar and ACT-R models of a task to rearrange blocks into specific configurations. Long sequences of problems were run collecting data to answer fundamental questions about long-term, symbolic learning. The questions were whether symbolic learning continues indefinitely, how learned knowledge is used, and whether perform...

abstract background and purpose: aging is associated with brain changes and reduction in motor skill acquisi­tion that can limit its functional capacity. one of the effective interventions is using transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs). the aim of this systematic review was to assess the effect of tdcs on learning and motor skill in healthy older adults. materials and methods: a litera...

Being one of the most effective tools for educationalsystem improvement, educational Technologyplays an important role in learning facilitation. Inorder to have a deeper, more effective and long lastinglearning impact, this systematic approach designs,implements and evaluates the teaching- learningprocess, using specific purposes, new methods ofpsychology and communication sciences and alsohuma...

Since second or foreign language learning is a?.m long term endeavor and learners may lose their initial interest and enthusiasm, they need to be kept motivated. Student engagement has been recommended as one approach to sustaining such at risk learners at high levels of motivation. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of student enga...

In spite of the highly beneficial applications of corpus linguistics in language pedagogy, it has not found its way into mainstream EFL. The major reasons seem to be the teachers’ lack of training and the unavailability of resources, especially computers in language classes. Phrasal verbs have been shown to be a problematic area of learning English as a foreign language due to their semantic op...