This research study was designed to investigate whether tutors and tutees derive any benefits from tutoring. Two classes of fifth graders and two classes of third graders were the subjects in this experiment. One class each of fifth graders and third graders was randomly divided into tutor and study-alone categories. The other classes served as…

First-grade Negroes and Caucasians from deteriorated city-center areas were tutored in reading by paraprofessional tutors whose behavior was tightly programed. The project was developed through several years of experimentation by Indiana University before being initiated in the Indianapolis Schools in 1965. Children were given 15-minute sessions…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cross-age teaching experiences on the language achievement, self-concept, and school sentiment of eleventh graders who were identified as low achievers in language. Sixty eleventh-grade students were selected on the basis of language scores on the California Achievement Test and randomly…

This paper describes a course in the teaching of English as a second language (TESL) at McGill University to give graduating students insights into the problems classroom teachers encounter when working with children from multi-lingual backgrounds and to orient them to some of the techniques and procedures of teaching English as a second language.…

An experimental student-to-student tutoring program established at California State University is discussed in this article. The tutors receive academic credit rather than money for their services. The tutor's responsibilities require: (1) contact hours with the tutees; (2) tutorial preparations; (3) consultation with course instructors; (4)…

This document describes a project which was designed (1) to develop a program to teach concepts to young children, and (2) to pilot test the program using college students as teachers of Appalachian children. The instructional program was composed of a series of visual discrimination problems in which the child must discriminate the correct from…

Although increasing use of paraprofessionals to implement key program concepts has the advantage of increased availability and lower salaries, problems in maintaining acceptable levels of performance have also been reported. This study assessed the role of performance-related feedback on the work behavior of paraprofessional tutors in a remedial…

This study investigated the effectiveness of the neurological impress method (NIM), the language experience approach (LEA), and classroom teaching as remedial reading treatments for disabled readers. Subjects referred to the Purdue Reading Clinic were screened to determine whether they met criteria for the study and were randomly assigned to the…

The Mutually Aided Learning (MAL) program in Cherry Creek School District, Englewood, Colorado, is a special program that high school students take for credit. Planning for the general program began a year before the course was to be taught. The program, now self-supporting, has two major expenses--released time for the elementary and secondary…

Reported is a survey of types of handicaps served by special programs for physically handicapped, homebound, and hospitalized children in Florida. The information represents 215 full time and hourly teachers. Types of handicaps served are listed, ranked, and number of cases given. Cerebral palsy is reported to be the most common type of handicap…

The Communication I course described in this paper effectively incorporates peer Teaching Assistants selected from within the community college environment. The course consists of: (1) a Writing Skills Lab covering twelve areas of basic skills, staffed by an instructor and five peer Teaching Assistants; and (2) a Writing Skills Workshop in which…

This paper reviews experiments conducted at CEMREL in St. Louis, on individual and group reinforcement for tutoring. It summarizes results on how reward structures relate to effective student cooperation and how rewards interact with other variables such as subject area, classroom size, and age. Further research issues are proposed. (SJL)

A discussion of the implementation of peer tutoring programs in the elementary school with emphasis on the choice of tutor, tutor training, and supervision of the tutoring pair. Advantages of peer tutoring are outlined. (GO)

In order to promote the study of theory in revolutionary cadre training schools, emphasis is on acknowledging the significance of Marxist theory. Tutoring and class schedules foster conscientious study. Physical labor is part of the learning process. (AV)

The group dynamics of a peer tutoring program using three (instead of the traditional two) students helps learning-impaired students in both academic achievement and social development. Two students are learners, while the third serves as teacher. (CB)