This 2-year study assessed program-level differences in after-school program (ASP) engagement in relation to child competencies (effectance motivation, social competence, school grades) and program quality and content. Participants were 141 children (M age = 8.4 years) who attended 9 ASPs in an urban, disadvantaged city in the United States.…

The focus of this paper is on knowledge-building in a technology-supported learning environment in higher education through a longitudinal study of a graduate course from 2003 to 2007. The primary question is: how do learning conditions designed into a graduate course contribute to collaborative knowledge building? In particular, two major…

Vocabulary notebooks are frequently advocated as a way for students to take control of their vocabulary learning (Fowle, 2002), with the added benefit of improvements in vocabulary learning (Schmitt and Schmitt, 1995; Laufer and Nation, 1999). The study described in this article attempts to lend empirical support to these claims, by investigating…

This article discusses some principles of learning from a philosophical viewpoint. (PD)

Study made in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PE.D. degree at Indiana University (1964).

THIS DOCUMENT TRACES RESULTS OF EXPLORATORY STUDIES IN SELF-DIRECTED (SD) LEARNING OF 5 TYPICAL LEARNING TASKS. GOAL WAS TO ASCERTAIN KINDS OF LEARNING SITUATIONS FOR WHICH PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION COULD BE IMPROVED VIA SELF-DIRECTION, I.E. MAXIMUM STUDENT FREEDOM TO CONTROL THE LEARNING PROCESS. RATIONALE FOR THE RESEARCH CAME FROM A…

THIS THEORETICAL PAPER COMBINES FAMILIAR PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES IN A NEW SYSTEM DESIGNED MAINLY FOR PARSIMONY. PRINCIPAL CONSTRUCTS ARE REPRESENTATION, (R) A UNIT OF COGNITIVE ACTIVITY, AND M-VALUE, (M) A MOTIVATIONAL OR HEDONIC DIMENSION, OR THE PLEASANTNESS OF THE ACTIVITY OF AN R. A PROBABILITY-DECISION MODEL RELATES R'S AND THEIR AVERAGE…

The search for quality instruction remains an elusive butterfly and the nets used to catch it are torn. This article notes workable, legitimate, and effective ways to improve the quality of instruction and boost academic achievement for all students. (MT)

Describes the agenda of the European Conference on Motivation for Adult Education, held by the German Commission for Unesco as one of the regional consultations preparatory to the Fourth International Conference on Adult Education, scheduled for April 1985. (SK)

Kindergarten students in the Portland, Oregon, Writing to Read program are learning to use typewriters and computers to write creatively even before they begin using conventional spelling based on the assumption that children are curious about language. A 13-item reference list is provided. (Author/DCS)

Described is an indirect approach, modeled after successful experiments in industry, which can alert a teacher to the preconceptions about conditions conducive to learning that dominate in a particular class. The theory and its application to a class are discussed. (Author/SC)

Discusses the value of knowing how to read, cites statistics revealing America's commitment to the reading movement, but points out that American is not a literate nation in relative terms. (Author/RB)

The author describes one method of creating a greater interest and awareness of health problems and needs among adolescents (BY)

A reading readiness program is a necessity for the culturally deprived student. It may supply the stimulation and motivation that is needed. (MR)