A model of the interface design process is proposed that makes use of two interdependent levels of cognitive analysis: the study of the criterion task through an analysis of expert/novice differences and the evaluation of the working user interface design through the application of a practical interface analysis methodology (GOMS model). This dual…

For an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) to earn its "I", it must be able to (1) accurately diagnose students' knowledge structures, skills, and/or learning styles using principles, rather than pre-programmed responses, to decide what to do next; and (2) adapt instruction accordingly. While some maintain that remediation actually…

One-to-one tutoring programs, such as peer and cross-age tutoring, can result in emotional and learning benefits for the tutor and the tutee. Peer tutoring involves two students of the same age. In cross-age tutoring, the tutor is older than the tutee. The Willamette High School Peer Tutoring Program in Eugene, Oregon; the Coca-Cola Valued Youth…

Written to accompany a videotape, the handbook is presented as a guide for school psychologists on peer tutoring in the regular classroom. A general overview of the peer tutoring process (including selecting and pairing students, supervising the process, and scheduling and feedback) is presented, followed by basic steps in developing a tutoring…

Two manuals address self-advocacy and assertiveness training for college students with language learning disabilities (LD) and their tutors. Part I examines the positive use of assertiveness and self-advocacy. Assertiveness is distinguished from aggressiveness, and the importance of assertiveness in the lives of LD college students is underlined.…

A teacher managed peer tutoring package was evaluated for its effects on the instructional performance of 12 behavior disordered adolescents. Tests of learner spelling performance revealed that learner performance on daily spelling tests increased considerably when intervention in the form of peer instruction occurred. After teachers were…

This resource catalog is intended for the use of teachers and school administrators looking for an effective program using tutors to teach basic reading skills. The characteristics, objectives, and planning of such a program are discussed. Program focus, grade level, and components are described. Resources and references available on tutoring are…

A writing lab director's rationale for the development and use of a tutors' handbook emphasizes its function as a time-saver for all those involved in the lab and as a morale builder for the tutors. The handbook relates information about the paperwork involved in the lab and about the definition, purpose, and advantages of tutoring. Other benefits…

This guide is for use by advisers conducting workshops for high school students participating as volunteers in the School and Community Service Program. It contains the following five units: (a) voluntarism, (b) the tutor, (c) the recreation aide, (d) the volunteer with the elderly, and (e) the volunteer with the handicapped. Each unit contains a…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," is used by one of the affiliate groups of the National Affiliation for Literacy Advance (NALA), serving approximately 200 adults in Louisiana. The program used Laubach material, which combines a phonetic approach with symbol-sound association to teach functional illiterates how…

Investigated was the effectiveness of a flashcard and fading tutoring procedure in increasing the spelling performance of a 9-year-old boy. The S practiced word completion four times a week (20 minutes per session) on four different words each session, and was tested at the end of each week on all 16 words. During 3 weeks of tutoring, S's spelling…

This document reports on a study that (1) investigated and tested interdisciplinary models of dialogue settings akin to the supervisory conference in student teaching, and (2) gathered information about the verbal behavior of university supervisors and supervising teachers during a student teaching conference. Data gathered from 10 pairs of…

This guide is an aid to trainers of tutors who will work with primary grade children in reading tasks. There are 12 units contained in this program: the tutor's role, human relations, giving an interest inventory, setting instructional objectives, assessing reading difficulty, the lesson plan, evaluation of student success, reading instruction…