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Wark, David M. – 1968
The case histories of five students enrolled in a university course in how to study are reported. The students ranged in age from 18 to 35, included two males and three females, and varied in school experience from no college in one case and some college in two cases to college degrees in two cases. Students were initially taught to chart their…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Behavior Change, Reading Improvement, Reading Rate
Download full textWark, David M. – 1970
Individual contracts between the student and instructor are used as a means of modifying behavior in reading and study situations. Desirable behavior is described, and suitable performances of such behavior are outlined. Adult students agree to attempt to modify their behavior during a designated amount of time in order to meet their contracts.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
