The use of equivalent-age children as tutors was investigated, and the cognitive changes of these tutors was examined. All first and second grade boys at two elementary schools were administered a pretest, and all those in a transitional stage of development between non-conservation and conservation of substance were selected for inclusion in the…

The Infant Education Research Project was designed to facilitate the intellectual development of disadvantaged children through a program of home tutoring during the second and third years of life. An experimental group of 31 Negro male infants and a control group of 33 Negro male infants were selected from door-to-door surveys of two…

The history of some computer-assisted instruction (CAI) strategies is traced. A number of components of computerized instruction systems are described and explanations provided on the influence these components have in the development and production of a CAI system. A description of the interaction between a student and a CAI system is presented…

This study attempted to answer the question: Is a sibling relationship associated with concept learning of a younger child taught by an older child? Each of the 120 First Grade children in the study had an older sibling in Third Grade; equal samples of 30 sibling pairs were drawn from the population of boys with older sisters, boys with older…

Sixty-six first graders who needed individual help in sight word instruction were equally divided into the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group received extra tutoring on sight word vocabulary while the control group had only classroom instruction. The tutors, 33 fifth graders identified as low achievers in reading,…

The audio-tutorial approach to the teaching of a college engineering science course was studied, using 104 subjects to determine its effectiveness in comparison with the instruction completed by using printed transcripts of the same material. Class and lab lectures were normally presented through the use of taped recordings and a set of lecture…

This study measured the effectiveness of mothers conducting a structured visual perception program with their children under the training and direction of the investigator. The subjects were four- and five-year-old children in an inner-city school district who were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and tested on the Frostig…

The study of the use made by deaf students in regular college classes of selected support services involved 84 deaf students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf who were cross-registered in various courses for hearing students at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Students' use and perceptions of four support services were…

A SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERED INTENSIVE ACADEMIC PREPARATION TO DISADVANTAGED BOYS WHO HAD RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM'S STRESS ON ENGLISH, READING, AND MATHEMATICS WAS MAINTAINED BY CLOSE PERSONAL CONTACT BETWEEN STAFF AND STUDENTS, SMALL CLASS SECTIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL TUTORING. THE TUTORS LIVED WITH THE STUDENTS…

This evaluation report relates data pertaining to the 1975-76 school year. The Good Friends Volunteer Program was established in 1974. During the 1975-76 school year, over 3,000 volunteers in 110 schools participated in the Good Friends program. Duties included giving individual attention to students; enriching programs in such areas as music,…

Attention being focused upon the teacher as a professional held increasingly accountable for a student's academic achievement has suggested that the traditional approach to instruction may need to be modified to ensure each student's success. One approach that has been demonstrated effective is peer tutoring. (Author/RK)

Examines the preliminary evaluation of self-instructional material in physiology designed as remedial work by medical students. The materials are now used by science, veterinary, dental, and postgraduate medical students and have been distributed to 20 countries. Evaluation results indicate the materials are effective methods of study.

Reviews research which indicates that cross-age tutoring is successful and presents suggestions for implementing cross-age tutoring projects. (MKM)

Describes how Nassau Community College uses peer tutors to help students with severe writing problems. (DD)