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Brown, Nancy M.; Hakanson, Edward E. – 1985
This curriculum plan contains materials for tutors to use in teaching adults to read. It was developed for the Drake University reading tutoring program. The curriculum plan is organized in four levels. The first level covers letter recognition, handwriting, auditory discrimination, sound/symbol coordination, short vowel sounds, sight words, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
Download full textSuydam, Marilyn N., Ed.; Kasten, Margaret L., Ed. – Investigations in Mathematics Education, 1985
This issue of "Investigations in Mathematics Education" contains: (1) 12 abstracts of research studies in mathematics education; (2) a list (by EJ number) of mathematics education research studies reported in the July-to-December 1984 issues of "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE); and (3) a list (by ED number) of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Games
BURNS, REX S.; JONES, ROBERT C. – 1967
THE RESULTS OF AN EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED AT THE CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE COLLEGE INDICATE THAT IN COMPARISON TO THE CLASSROOM LECTURE APPROACH TO COMPOSITION, THE LECTURE-TUTORIAL METHOD SAVES TIME AND RESULTS IN A SHARPER FOCUS OF SUBJECT MATTER AND A MORE INTENSE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PUPIL AND TEACHER. A CLASS OF 25 STUDENTS WAS GIVEN ONE HOUR PER…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Freshmen, College Instruction, Educational Research
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1980
The focus of this journal edition is remedial writing instruction in high school and college. Articles in the journal are: "The Remedial Student is Different," by Karl K. Taylor; "Writing Apprehension: (I) Combating Fear of Failure," by Donna K. Gorrell; "Writing Apprehension: (II) Where Does Fear of Writing Come…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Basic Skills, College Students, Developmental Programs
Mohan, Madan; And Others – 1975
Purpose of the program was to provide each migrant child the educational treatment that would be most effective in developing his potential. Consisting of a reading component which provided remedial reading instruction using tutors, and the LEAD (Learn, Experience, and Develop) component which involved parents and the community in bringing about…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development, Learning Experience
Johnston, Joyce D.; Palmatier, Robert A. – 1975
The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
Johnston, Joyce; Palmatier, Robert A. – 1976
The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
Peer reviewedMcGrath, Diane, Ed. – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Three computer programs for the Apple II family are reviewed: (1) "Super Vocab Machine"--vocabulary self-tutorial; (2) "Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures: A Matter of Mystery"--database for the elements; and (3) "That's Life: Human Body Exploration"--information about the human body. (MVL)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry
Peer reviewedPeled, Ofra N.; Kim, Anna C. – Learning Assistance Review, 1996
Describes a new method of evaluating the Supplemental Instruction (SI) model as implemented in a high-risk biology course at an urban multicultural university campus. Examination grades indicated that the average grade of participants in classes that had SI sessions was significantly higher than that of participants in classes where SI sessions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Biology, Diversity (Student)
Kangas, Jon – 1993
In fall 1992, a study was performed at Evergreen Valley College, in San Jose, California, to determine whether the presence of full-time instructional aides and part-time matriculation aides in four specific courses (English 321, 322, 330, and Math 12) led to increases in student success. Success was defined as receipt of a grade of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College English, College Mathematics, Community Colleges
Hasselbring, Ted S.; Goin, Laura I. – 1988
This research-based review discusses effective computer applications for students with mental disabilities. Most computer-based instruction currently in use is of a drill-and-practice variety, which is needed to develop fluency in basic academic skills. Studies conducted on math fluency indicate that when students are using counting strategies to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Decoding (Reading)
Saide, Tom – 1983
The Queensland Primary Itinerant Teacher Service assists home tutors with the education of primary school children on correspondence education, supplementing the efforts of the Primary Correspondence School (PCS) and the Schools of the Air (SOTA). Primary means of service delivery is the home visit. The role of the itinerant teacher encompasses…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Distance Education, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Dorsey, Mary E., Comp. – 1975
This handbook is designed for tutors in a language arts tutorial program for migrant students who are deficient in reading and language skills. Introductory materials discuss the special problems of migrant children, point to programs developed to meet their needs, and explain the basic design of the tutorial program. The handbook then discusses…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Western Sydney Inst. of TAFE, Blacktown (Australia). – 1996
This book provides teachers of English for speakers of other languages and adult basic education with practical teaching strategies that can be applied across a broad range of vocational courses. It provides guidelines for setting up tutorial support within the context of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) vocational courses in Australia.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedVadasy, Patricia F.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education, 1997
Varying levels of inservice training and support in use of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT) were provided for 44 elementary teachers whose classes included students with learning disabilities. Analysis of teachers' survey responses, teachers' classroom observations, and interviews of six implementors indicated that level of support did not…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Inclusive Schools
