Comparison of the attitudes of Japanese and American high school students toward rote learning and more "creative" learning and their performance on rote learning tasks revealed that Japanese students viewed rote learning more positively than Americans and performed significantly better on rote-based second-language word recall and…

Discusses how empathy is promoted in the United Kingdom's National Curriculum. Notes that the concept is ambiguous, especially as it is used in the subject of history. Describes how this concept impedes planning, teaching, and assessment. Suggests that understanding how children reason is more productive that making assumptions about how they…

Describes the fragmentary recall of aural and visual messages and discusses the implications for instructional design. Topics discussed include cognitive processes; the characteristics and selection of various media and the relationship to fragment processing skills; classroom activities based on fragmentary recall; and direction for further…

Describes computer systems that combine drill and practice instruction with computer-managed instruction (CMI) and identifies system characteristics in four categories: (1) hardware, (2) software, (3) management systems, and (4) methods of daily operation. Topics discussed include microcomputer networks, graphics, feedback, degree of learner…

Outlines fundamental capabilities of rule-based expert systems and examines their potential for improving computer-based tutoring. Topics discussed include subject matter knowledge; instructional strategies; rule-based representation of knowledge; decision making; problem solving; authoring languages; cognitive processes; possibilities for using…

Describes teaching strategies that help students improve problem solving skills. Lists three factors good problem solvers were found to possess. Gives step by step instructions for solving problems. (MVL)

Surveys research on teaching spelling and describes methods to help poor spellers. Proposes a short course using 20 minutes of class time three times a week to help students develop skills in the following areas: sensory development, mnemonic devices, word groups, phonics, and rules. (RS)

Describes a lesson based on Taba's Inductive Thinking Model that offers a set of strategies to enhance the teaching of higher order thinking skills with the use of databases. Analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information are discussed, and strategies for guiding class discussion are presented. (eight references) (LRW)

Examines the articulation of theoretical issues in learning that is taking place through studies of instruction that are grounded in descriptions of competence. Discusses programs for the acquisition of proceduralized knowledge, the development of self-regulatory strategies, and the structuring of knowledge for problem solving. (JS)

Presents a model for literary response that discriminates the spheres of authority of both teacher and student. Identifies five aspects of response: learning skills, literary competence, cognitive processes, emotional processes, and self-concept involvement. Suggests that the influence of the teacher should extend only to the first three. (KEH)

The theory behind concept mapping and advance organizers is reviewed. Special variations of concept mapping are presented. Evaluation using concept maps and long-term retention are discussed. (CW)

Describes various models of learning styles and speculates on their applicability to distance education practice and research. Topic discussed include field dependence and independence; the Kolb Model; hemisphericity; sensory preferences; the Jungian approach; Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); and psychological factors including age, sex…

Exhorts college teachers to adapt their teaching strategies to the needs of individual groups of students. Discusses the following categories of developmental learning as identified by William Perry: dualism, multiplicity, and relativism. Explains that for each category, a concomitant learning style is needed. Describes each learning style, and…

Literature since 1975 concerning the interaction of domain-specific and strategic knowledge on academic performance was reviewed. Focus was on critically analyzing the literature; presenting hypotheses about the interaction; and offering recommendations for future research leading, perhaps, to an information-processing model that captures the…

Studies the impact that musical discrimination training which incorporates models and discriminator foils, as well as modeling and imitation, has on beginning instrumental music classes. Shows that musical discrimination can be developed using these methods. Recommends further study to find effects of discrimination training on instrumental music…