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We would like to thank the following people for reading the manuscript and off ering
suggestions: Pia Alexander, Sandra Bolton, Mark and Sarah Campbell, Marjorie Cleveringa,
Kate Gillon, Laura Gray-Rosendale, Sibylle Gruber, Karen Greenstreet,…

Human (or operator) modelling has been an extensive area of research in many
application areas, such as artificial intelligence, aviation, probabilistic risk assessments, system safety analysis and human performances in working contexts
(Cacciabue…

One of the aims of this book is to provide an extended description of the instructional context of Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI). Previous publications on this instructional framework have appeared in journals devoted to reporting…

This series brings together titles dealing with a variety of aspects of language
acquisition and processing in situations where a language or languages other than
the native language is involved. Second language is thus interpreted in its…

This series, Contesting Early Childhood, opens up space for questioning the current dominant discourses in early childhood education and for offering alternative narratives that demonstrate the multiplicity of theories and perspectives that are not…

Interest in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and its appli- cation to education has been substantial since the publication of Frames of Mind in 1983 and Gardner’s keynote address in early 1984, for a standing- room-only crowd at…

ThissecondeditionofMultipleIntelligences and Instructional Technologyoffersadditional
insights into the relationshipbetweenhumanintelligence, technology, andeffectiveinstruction. Thetitle andsubjectmatterderive,ofcourse,from…

Neuroergonomics is the study of brain and behavior at work (Parasuraman, 2003). This interdisciplinary area of research and practice merges the
disciplines of neuroscience and ergonomics (or
human factors) in order to maximize the benefits
of…

The twin needs to raise educational standards for all and to improve access to educational opportunities for the most vulnerable members of society, continue to be major challenges facing educators throughout the world. The persistent link between…

One well-known piece of evidence supporting the idea that stress has an effect on health came from the unpleasant ‘executive monkey’ study conducted by Brady (1958). This study demonstrated that prolonged stress led to gastric ulcer formation.…