The study examined the effects of a child's sex and socioeconomic status on referral, assessment, and decision-making by presenting hypothetical cases to 38 undergraduate speech-language pathology students for evaluation. Results suggested that some referral and assessment decisions may be biased solely by the child's sex and socioeconomic status.…

Reviews the major types of computer aids to invention to reveal the paper-based design paradigm that characterizes them. Discusses implications of this "old paradigm" and suggests directions for developing new, uniquely electronic paradigms for future aids. (AEW)

The faculty of chemistry at the Catholic University in Santiago, Chile, developed an English-for-specific-purposes syllabus for students after eliciting faculty members' opinions about teaching methods and instructional materials, subsequently balancing institutional and faculty members' needs and motivations for the program. (CB)

The origins, organization, and methods of a Columbia University course offering computer-based instruction in French composition are outlined, and the progress of four individual students is described. (MSE)

A longitudinal study was conducted of 139 Ontario preschool children with severe and profound hearing losses, to detect potential interactions among communication mode, program type, and degree of hearing loss. The relationship of several background and educational variables with the linguistic, academic, and social development of the children was…

Three of four severely retarded adolescents and young adults learned to use computer-based lexigrams to request foods and, subsequently, objects. Additional request experience with lexigrams resulted in consistent improvement on labeling and comprehension tasks, emergence of subject-initiated lexigram communications, and facilitation of spoken…

Provides an overview of the design, production, and preliminary testing of a microcomputer-controlled interactive learning workstation developed at Simon Fraser University to teach French as a Second Language. Criteria and guidelines are discussed; the authoring system is explained; and field testing with grades four through seven is described.…

Points out two areas of difficulty in teaching Newtonian dynamics. Describes several alternatives to physics learning using new technology. Details the use of the LOGO computer language in teaching simple Newtonian environments. Suggests the potential for creating new learning experiences in dynamics with new technology. (CW)

Describes efforts of members of the biology and physics departments of Paisley College (Scotland) to develop a simple light-emitter-detector arrangement adapted as a colorimeter interfaced with a microcomputer for use by undergraduate students. Discusses the setup and provides a computer program in BASIC to run it. (CW)

Emphasizes that since adults seek basic reading instruction for a variety of reasons (e.g., to further job status, to improve skills for their children's sake), planning programs should provide theory-based instruction that focuses on learner needs. (NKA)

The recall protocol procedure can be used as an alternative measure of foreign language reading comprehension and as a diagnostic tool. Protocol use encourages students to attend to the meaning of a foreign language passage and helps teachers to instruct students in the complex art of meaning construction. (CB)

Examines the performance of ethnic minority students on Rubin's CCAI, with a view toward discovering potential cultural biases embedded in the instrument. Concludes that such biases appear to exist. (MS)

Discusses an academic reading course for students of business and management in Tunisia. The article describes student reactions to teaching materials, attempts to explain the causes of these reactions, and shows how curriculum developers revised the materials to the satisfaction of students and teachers. (Author/SED)

Describes a project that involved an eighth-grade advanced English class in learning about banned books and censorship with the hope that students would learn enough about a highly controversial subject to be able to form intelligent options. (EL)

Reviews four computer assisted learning programs that have developed in a pluralistic manner in Canada: videotex, teletext, videodisc, and NATAL authoring language. Each program is reviewed for its innovative technological aspects contributing to better teaching and learning and its pluralistic roots. Reflections on resultant changes in teaching…