Starting with H.W. Seliger's distinction between second language learning strategies (abstract cognitive functions used to acquire knowledge) and learning tactics (activities learner uses to acquire language), presents the most important tactics and comments on which learner characteristics and teaching methods take advantage of them. Tactics…

The Academic Team (A Team) program at Plano (Texas) Senior High School provides academic enrichment for talented students in grades 9-12. Outstanding A Team students are recognized with trophies and scholarships. The school district and the high school have found the program an excellent means of encouraging academic achievement. (MCG)

Describes a visit made to Sweden to ascertain why Swedish citizens speak such excellent English. Motivation was a key factor. Describes observations of the methods of teaching English as a second language in Swedish schools. Makes recommendations for foreign language teaching in Great Britain based on these observations. (SED)

In most developed countries, the pursuit of reliable and valid means of assessing people's learning generates high volumes of published discourse and, not infrequently, dissent; the documentation on the various assessment policies, practices and theories could conceivably fill whole libraries. Some of the discourse and much of the dissent relate…

The desire to learn among adults in Pakistan is there, but it needs to be stimulated. How this can be achieved is the subject of this article. (Author)

Among the reasons for the present investigation were the attempt to determine the relationship among the different measures of each personality characteristic which has been hypothesized as important and to determine the relationships among the different personality characteristics. (Author/RK)

Discusses some of the relevant research and concludes that if reading is considered as one avenue of learning then other modes should be given equal status. (TO)

Author describes his system for helping students to plan and take responsibility for their own program of study. (Author)

The author hypothesizes the existence of five essential components of motivation to achieve in learning. She cites empirical studies verifying this component structure andsuggests ways in which counselors can increase students' motivation for learning. (EAK)

Study presented tasks where above-average performance earned a positive response while below average performance meant a negative response, and where the opportunity to continue in the learning process depended on chance. (Author/RK)

The present study is the first phase of a longitudinal investigation designed to isolate non-intellective factors which might increase the power to predict academic success. (Author/RK)

Suggests that in light of the trend towards becoming a service-dominated economy, learning should be self-directed, giving students and their community a role in the school. (JF)