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Hogan, Kathleen, Ed.; Pressley, Michael, Ed. – 1997
This volume explores the theory and practice of scaffolding, instruction that provides students with the intellectual support to function at the cutting edge of their development. Scaffolding means providing support to allow the learner to learn for himself or herself. Scaffolding is a challenging form of instruction, but as the contributors to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Pressley, Michael, Ed.; Woloshyn, Vera, Ed. – 1995
This volume is the flagship volume in a series on cognitive strategy instruction. While strategies instruction is particularly appropriate for the learning disabled, it is also very useful for normal learners, especially inner city and minority children. The series focuses on conveying strategies instruction methods for use with these children.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
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Cole, Christine L., Ed. – School Psychology Review, 1992
The nine articles of this miniseries examine how the technologies of self-management can be applied to problems in academic, social, and emotional domains. Both theoretical and practical issues are addressed. Application and research efforts to develop better approaches to teaching self-management have important implications for school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques