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Gunn, Cathy; Hearne, Shari; Sibthorpe, Julie – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2011
This paper summarizes relevant research concepts, and then describes a case where online tutorials were used to integrate one generic academic skill--information literacy--into first year business courses. Tutorials covering the skills and information required to complete course assignments were designed so the content can be easily modified for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Academic Achievement, Information Literacy, Higher Education
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Zdravkovic, Neda – Public Services Quarterly, 2010
Constructivist learning theories promote students' engagement as one of the key factors in successful learning and knowledge building. Research indicates that the short attention span of adult learners, their need to "learn-by-doing," interact and multitask in the learning process can be accommodated with a positive outcome by…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Class Activities, Library Instruction, Academic Libraries
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Wade, Barrie – British Journal of Special Education, 1992
This article describes Marie Clay's Reading Recovery program which provides one-half hour daily of individual instruction in reading to a school's lowest achievers. Data demonstrating the program's effectiveness and student skill maintenance are summarized. The approach is seen to be especially suitable for mainstreamed children with special…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Individual Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Glynn, Ted; McNaughton, Stuart – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2002
This article discusses how four direct observational principles have contributed to the development of assessment and tutoring strategies for individuals in English and Maori language reading tutoring programs. The assessment strategies generated from observations of reader and tutor interaction have provided strong support for learning to read in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education