NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marlina, Roby – International Journal of Educational Research, 2009
Active participation in university tutorials seems to be commonly argued as one of the learning difficulties of non-English-speaking background (NESB) Asian students enrolled in Western English-speaking universities. These students are often portrayed as being passive in class and this is commonly attributed to their background culture. Using…
Descriptors: Asians, Learning Problems, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Gourgey, Annette F. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1992
Reviews literature on developmental students' negative attitudes toward mathematics and themselves. Describes a model for math tutoring emphasizing the reduction of math anxiety and development of capacities for independent learning through dialogue, analysis of error, response to affective needs, reeducation about the learning process, and…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Mathematics Anxiety
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hashway, Robert M. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1989
Describes several models for the design, evaluation, and delivery of developmental programs, including the Expanded Individualized Prescriptive Instruction system (which includes placement, counseling, and intervention phases), and the Developmental Pyramid Model (which includes diagnosis, prescription, evaluation, and advising/tutoring). (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Delivery Systems, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
King-Sears, Margaret E.; Cummings, Craig S. – Remedial and Special Education, 1996
This article describes successful practices implemented by general education teachers in inclusive settings. A model for evaluating teacher comfort levels with identified teaching practices is suggested, to target areas in which educators desire support. Two practices, classwide peer tutoring and self-management, are examined to show effects of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Hendrickson, Jo M.; And Others – 1988
A peer coaching approach was developed for use in the Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Training Program (MDTP) at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Old Dominion University in Virginia. The MDTP provides diagnostic services to elementary-aged children with learning, behavior, and/or medical problems. The peer coaching model includes…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Feedback, Inservice Teacher Education
Holder, Barbara; Lister, Bob – 1982
A brief description is provided of a successful peer tutoring model implemented by Portsmouth High School (New Hampshire) in which student tutors volunteer to work under the direct supervision of the special educator on reading, math, science, and pre-vocational skills. Peer tutor responsibilities on assisting students in reading are presented,…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, High Schools, Human Resources, Mainstreaming
Fretz, Barbara – 1993
This paper outlines a model for delivering small group literacy to adult learners. The model provides an implementation plan consisting of four steps: preparing for a group, getting started with a group, developing the group, and bringing the cycle to a close. Suggestions for implementation are provided for each of the four steps. Information…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Literacy Education
Reetz, Linda J.; Hoover, John H. – 1989
Intended for use in college-level secondary education methods courses, the module describes various curriculum models for teaching learning disabled students by means of lecture notes (in text form), an annotated bibliography, and overhead masters. The introduction identifies the five models considered: (1) basic skills training, (2) tutorial, (3)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials