This paper presents three consecutive studies on the effect of extensive reading on the development of reading and vocabulary for Taiwanese university non-English majors. Each study used a different approach, with subsequent studies adjusting the methodology in response to the results of the previous year. These results confirm other findings,…

This study is a presentation of the usage of distance education technologies in a bid to support face to face education of tourist guide candidates during the training tour. The laws require tourist guide candidates to successfully complete their internship tour and get a certificate. Since the time in this internship period is limited and there…

This paper reports on a study designed to examine the comparative efficacy of collaborative self-regulated learning and direct teaching on the reduction of computer anxiety among students, as well as the comparative effects of these models of teaching on student achievement. Using a quasi-experimental design, two equivalent groups of university…

A quasi-experimental design was used to investigate changes in learning outcomes for students enrolled in large-lecture/break-out sections versus in self-contained sections of the basic communication course. More precisely, the study explores the relationship between communication apprehension, immediacy and learning outcomes for the two class…

The article compares the relative effectiveness of teaching environmental education to high school students using conventional instruction, a simulation exercise, and a simulation game. (CD)

Findings of two independently conducted longitudinal studies conducted in follow-up to the development and implementation of pre-clinical cancer prevention courses at different medical schools are discussed. While required to meet common contract objectives, each program was designed and integrated relative to content and instructional methods to…

"ARITHMETIC 400" is the first of the next generation of educational programs designed to encourage thinking about arithmetic problems. Presented in video game format, performance is a measure of correctness, speed, accuracy, and fortune as well. Play presents a challenge to individuals at various skill levels. The program, run on an Apple…

An investigation of learning styles appropriate for traditional and non-traditional styles is presented. Identification of learning styles that contribute to the learning process in the classroom for students is important for educators in assisting them to achieve their professional goals. The learning styles measured are print, aural,…

This study was designed to learn if students perceived an interactive computer/videodisc learning system to represent a viable alternative to (or extension of) the conventional laboratory for learning biology skills and concepts normally taught under classroom laboratory conditions. Data were collected by questionnaire in introductory biology…

Traditional and individualized instruction include the same four elements and the same learning activities. The methods differ through the use of taped media. The author offers steps for the instructor to follow in organizing a course and preparing materials which allow students to choose their best learning methods. (AJ)

In answer to critics of innovative teaching methods, the author cites an exemplary performance-based program in electrical technology at Beaufort County Technical Institute (North Carolina), and concludes that in certain situations non-traditional strategies may be useful and more efficient in terms of time, students trained, and manpower…

A study of how participation in English elective programs affected student achievement was conducted in four Florida high schools, two with traditional and two with elective English programs. Subjects were 495 high school seniors who had attended their schools for at least three years. Subject variables included academic aptitude, sex, grade point…

THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS OF CHILDREN IN AN UNGRADED PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE EXPERIMENTAL SUBJECTS WERE SIX GROUPS OF CHILDREN WHO WERE COMPARED WITH STUDENTS IN THE SAME SCHOOL OPERATING IN A TRADITIONAL GRADED SYSTEM. DATA WERE GATHERED THROUGH (1) TEACHER OBSERVATION OF PUPIL HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR…

THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO STUDY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A HIGHLY CREATIVE SCHOOL AS OPPOSED TO A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL. FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS OF COMPARABLE SOCIOECONOMIC AND STUDENT ABILITY LEVEL WERE INVOLVED. TWO WERE JUDGED TO BE OF THE HIGHLY CREATIVE TYPE. THE STUDENTS WERE GIVEN VARIOUS TESTS, AND CLASSES WERE OBSERVED. THE FINDINGS SHOWED THE…