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Download full textBarrios, Alfred A. – 1997
A comprehensive program for dealing with some of the key factors causing school dropout is described and evaluated. The Magic of the Mind program has four basic components, each addressing one of the following: (1) building self-efficacy in students; (2) teaching students learning skills; (3) teaching stress management to the students; and (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Bermudez, Andrea B.; Palumbo, David – Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, 1994
Focuses on the need to consider linguistic differences when planning strategies for the school dropout population. Hypermedia, a technology tool for accessing information, provides support for the necessary conditions to be met for language acquisition to take place: providing a concrete task and emphasizing problem solving, critical thinking, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Dropout Programs
Strawn, Clare L. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
This study of social capital employs data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL), funded by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) and conducted at Portland State University to increase understanding of the learning process of adults with limited formal education. It provides longitudinal data on…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning
