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Reed, Maureen J.; Kennett, Deborah J.; Lewis, Tanya; Lund-Lucas, Eunice – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2011
Positive outcomes have been reported for university preparation courses for students without disabilities. Little is known about whether these courses can offer the same benefit to students with learning disabilities and whether the inclusion of psychosocial factors, in addition to academic skills, would benefit both groups. First-level students…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, College Preparation, Program Effectiveness
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Brown, Ronald T.; Korll, Robert H. – Journal for Special Educators, 1981
Following the treatment the experimental Ss showed a significant increase in response time and made significantly fewer errors compared to a similar control group. Treatment effects were still evident one month after treatment terminated. (DB)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Conceptual Tempo, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities
Riegelman, Elizabeth D.; And Others – 1974
The effects of an oven timer as an antecedent stimulus on study behavior and concurrent completion and accuracy of reading and writing assignments were investigated for an 8-year-old first grade repeater who lacked motivation. Following baseline observations during which the teacher recorded study behavior and collected assignments with no…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
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Smyth, William Douglas; Bebensee, Elisabeth Lord – Reading Improvement, 1983
Describes the Success in Reading and Writing Program, designed to help students with attention deficit disorders by involving all four language processes. (FL)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Processing