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Otto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1986
Praises Peter Johnston's thoughtful, constructive use of the term dyslexia in his article that appeared in the May 1985, "Harvard Educational Review." (HOD)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Behavior Patterns, Definitions, Dyslexia
Argyris, Chris – Harvard Business Review, 1991
Professionals frequently are least able to learn because they have rarely experienced learning-related failure and are prone to defensive reasoning. Companies can become learning organizations by helping managers and employees learn to analyze their behavior and learn productively. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Patterns, Change Strategies, Consultants
Crosser, Sandra – Early Childhood News, 1996
Presents a case study illustrating learned helplessness orientation in preschool children and how adult responses to a child's successes and failures directly influence a child's perception of his or her abilities. Suggests that teachers should compliment successes by highlighting the ability demonstrated and address failures with comments…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies