Service learning places teaching and learning in a social context, facilitating socially responsive knowledge. The purposes of this meta-analysis were to summarize evidence on (a) extent and types of change in participants in service learning programs, (b) specific program elements (moderators) that affect the amount of change in participants, and…

Improving learning effectiveness has always been a constant challenge in software education and training. One of the primary tasks educators face is to motivate learners to perform to their best abilities. Using computer games is one means to encourage learners to learn (Klawe, 1994). When games are used in general education, they could enhance…

Introduction: Advising in Educational Psychology from the perspective of RDI takes on a stronger investigative, innovative nature. The model proposed by De la Fuente et al (2006, 2007) and Education & Psychology (2007) was applied to the field of improving teaching-learning processes at a school. Hypotheses were as follows: (1) interdependence…

Compares differences in successive pretest/posttest scores for 46 undergraduate volunteers following the application of distinct teaching formats to each of 3 consecutive subsections of a human physiology course. Indicates scores increased favorably for audio-visual lecture and self-study tutorial formats but no significant increase for didactic…

An assessment strategy uses pretests and posttests to assess deaf students' pre-independent, semi-independent, and independent living skills. The one-on-one assessment technique allows evaluators (and subsequently teachers) to tailor learning activities to the specific needs of the individual student. (CB)

Studied the use of humorous cartoons to reduce the anxiety levels of students in statistics classes. Used the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) to measure the level of student anxiety before and after a statistics course. Found that there was a significant reduction in levels of mathematics anxiety after the course. (SLM)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to measure the effectiveness and practical utility of an organizational learning intervention for an organization that was not progressive, was not specifically chartered as a learning organization, and was situated in an urban, culturally diverse, and under-privileged community. Design/methodology/approach:…

Describes the chronological development and data collection processes used in evaluating two construct lesson plan courses concurrently offered by the American College, and comments on an earlier published article by Danny G. Langdon. (Author/JEG)

Discusses the need for alcohol education programs within schools, the commonly used approaches used by teachers for alcohol education, some new teaching approaches, and several ideas for student projects in an alcohol education class. A pretest on facts about alcohol with the answers and suggested references for teachers are included. (EM)

Discussion of the use of microcomputers as word processors in basic writing classes highlights the improvements in students' writing skills. Changes in teachers' approaches to writing courses are discussed and results of a study of 24 students in a basic writing course using microcomputers at Montclair State College are presented. (Author/LRW)

This document contains both an instructor's guide and a student guide for a city planning learning activity for technology education classes. The instructor's guide provides the following: an overview of technology education, a summary of activities and supplies needed for students to complete the learning activity, a supplies and materials…

Worksheets, games, and bulletin board ideas to help students develop the ability to recognize cause and effect relationships are presented. The worksheets are divided into five levels which correspond to levels 9-13 of the 1976 Ginn and Company reading series. The teacher introduction offers student objectives for each level, test information, and…

Recognizes three major problems for use of student achievement in measuring teacher effectiveness: (1) great variability in initial student capabilities; (2) teaching to the examinations; and (3) regression effects. Pretests/posttests and outside observers were shown (in a pilot study) to avoid such problems. (DH)

A study was conducted to determine whether a teacher's reading to sixth grade students on a regular basis would have a significant positive effect on their reading comprehension. Twenty students, divided into experimental and control groups, were pretested and posttested using the "Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test." During the eight-week study, the…

Report provides new data concerning children's accuracy as measured by previous studies and clarifies progress of first graders during entire year on difficult single-digit addition and subtraction problems. Discussion focuses on advantages of an adding on interpretation of subtraction and the importance of emphasizing conceptual understanding…