The effect of two training procedures on the development of reading speed in poor readers is examined. One training concentrates on the words the children read correctly ("successes"), the other on the words they read incorrectly ("failures"). Children were either informed or not informed about the training focus. A randomized controlled trial was…

Compares the effects of two training methods on computer attitude and performance in a World Wide Web page design program in a field experiment with high school students in Taiwan. Discusses individual differences, Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory and Learning Style Inventory, Computer Attitude Scale, and results of statistical analyses.…

This volume describes the program plans for the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh for 1970. The report briefly surveys the long-term objectives of each program and describes in detail the specific plans for accomplishing each project within the programs for the next contract year. (1) The basic learning…