Describes a tutorial service for chemistry students that provides assistance from a faculty member and several student tutors for 30-32 hours a week. (MLH)

The study involving 200 kindergarteners was conducted to determine whether children taught specific auditory perception skills with the Phonic Readiness Set by teachers and sixth grade tutors would develop significantly better perception and reading skills than children taught with the usual curriculum, both with and without tutors. (SBH)

Describes the attempts of a teacher to use a personal microcomputer to provide tutoring in an undergraduate physics course. (GA)

A study of the effects of a sequence of teacher questions or the verbal reasoning skills of children with behavior and learning disorders showed that teachers gradually employed less heavily prompted questions as children's responses improved, and that children's verbal problem solving skills increased concurrently with the teacher's use of the…

Examines two West Virginia writing centers and finds no significant difference in the writing quality growth of students taught by individualized instruction in writing centers and those taught by conventional classroom instruction. Finds that the writing center programs achieved the same gain at one-half the instructional cost. (RS)

Proposes a dialogic method of training tutors, based on a learning theory which views the "class" as a conversation, where teacher and learner are indistinguishable. Asserts that where dialogue is lacking, information may be transferred, but little is learned. (MM)

The article focuses on the role of peer-mediated instructional approaches in improving the academic and social performance of secondary learning-disabled students. Two peer-teaching programs, Classwide Peer Tutoring and Classwide Student Tutoring Teams, are described. (Author/DB)

Peer tutoring strategies are discussed as an effective class of peer-mediated procedures for both classroom behavior management and direct instruction. Pertinent literature, alternative classroom procedures, and recent procedural advances are reviewed. (Author/TJH)

As part of a pretest-posttest control group design, a questionnaire evaluated whether participation in reverse-role tutoring improved nonhandicapped students' attitudes toward behaviorally disordered fifth and sixth grade peer tutors. Improved attitudes did not generalize to another self-contained class of behavior disordered students. (JW)

The study examined effects of a class-wide peer tutoring program on the weekly spelling test performance of 70 regular third- and fourth-graders, most of whom were also receiving compensatory and/or special education services. Results indicated that students' scores increased by an average of 12 points. (DB)

The article discusses advantages and disadvantages of one-to-one instruction of autistic students and alternatives including individualized instruction in a group, group instruction, and peer tutoring. (Author)

A meta-analysis of 19 studies using handicapped students as tutors of other students indicated that: (1) tutoring programs were generally effective; (2) tutees generally gained more than tutors; and (3) tutor and tutee gains on self-concept and sociometric ratings were small, while gains on attitude measures were larger. (Author/DB)

Describes a computer-assisted instruction program used to enhance adult students' basic skills in the Jefferson County Schools (Kentucky). (MD)

The effectiveness of supplementary home tutoring with minimal professional guidance of 64 learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, or educable mentally retarded primary grade students was evaluated. Results indicated that after two weeks children whose parents had received the tutoring materials scored significantly higher on a word recognition…

Describes a peer tutoring remedial reading program established at the high school level. Reports marked improvement in reading for both students and tutors. (RBW)