Results of an analysis of covariance used to compare pre-experiment and post-experiment grades show significant improvements in grades for students participating in tutorial contracting. (STS)

Conclusions of research into pupil tutoring are presented and seven areas requiring attention from those interested in the tutorial process are considered. (MS)

A case study describes the evaluation and successful intervention with a learning disabled college student who evidenced visual perceptual motor processing deficits. Tutoring sessions focused on reading, math, spelling, and handwriting skills. (CL)

Ten frequently cited reasons for ineffectiveness of peer tutoring with mainstreamed handicapped children are listed and alternatives to each are offered. Examples include incorporating social as well as academic goals to alleviate excessive noise and behavior problems. (CL)

Games and word activities give children another way to integrate their learning and reinforce their literacy skills. They provide different and enjoyable contexts in which children can apply what they are learning. This booklet offers activities which provide a sampling of "fun" ways for tutors to support and supplement their tutees'…

The Tutorial Advancement Program (TAP) was designed to assist educationally deprived students succeed in nursing. Sufficient success has been realized to continue this program beyond the present early stage. (DM)

The need for a volunteer force to instruct the numerous illiterates in this country is discussed. It is proposed that as many literate adults as possible teach illiterates on a one-to-one basis and also assist them in finding better jobs. (CK)

Reading disabled students can benefit from peer tutoring and learning situations in several ways: students can complete a specific assignment together, students can take the teacher's place to direct activities, and students can share by imitation and empathy. The teacher needs to set the limits and encourage communication. (DB)

The article describes the Mentor Academy Program (MAP), a model for involving mentors as an integral part in the education of the gifted/talented and for training the gifted/talented to be mentors. (SBH)

Summarizes research activities concerning FITS, a Framework for Intelligent Tutoring Systems, and discusses the major results obtained thus far. Topics include system architecture; domain independent framework; student model module; expertise module; tutoring strategies; and a model of tutor's decision making, including knowledge sources and…

NEC America prepares its employees to train severely disabled co-workers. Three characteristics of the training are (1) the right type and amount of assistance; (2) measurement of degrees of learning; and (3) reinforcement of what has been learned. (SK)

Advocates the poststructuralist-informed writing center conference in which considerations and discussions of the ideologically motivated nature of writing are more easily brought to the fore. Urges the writing center tutor to explicitly question and solicit a justification of the ideology which informs students' essays. (SR)

Proposes the notion of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) as design in order to engage ITS development with more rigor. Topics include engineering design versus ITS design; systems approach; design as problem solving; a hierarchy of paradigms; the emergence of an agent-theoretic approach; and the need for an ITS design notation. (Author/LRW)