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Download full textHedl, John Joseph, Jr. – 1969
To examine the effects of varied roles, forms of feedback, and error spacing on subject attitudes and learning in programed instruction (PI), 125 students in an introductory psychology course were randomly assigned to treatment groups differentiated by three ways of spacing error-producing frames (spaced, semi-massed, and massed), two forms of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Feedback, Independent Study, Learning Theories
Stegman, Wilbur N. – 1969
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of various activities designed to retain dropout-prone college students at Southwest Missouri State College through the use of experimental grouping and the development of counseling and guidance activities for these students. One hundred forty potential dropouts were selected from the…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Extracurricular Activities, Grade Point Average
Metz, A. Stafford; Cramer, H. Leslie – 1974
Reported are results of a 1970 survey of 1,996 public elementary and secondary schools, representative of the nation's 81,000 local public schools, to determine the numbers of professional staff serving the following groups of handicapped pupils: speech impaired, learning disabled, mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, hard of hearing, deaf,…
Descriptors: Class Size, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming
Plumb, Geraldine H.; Wilkinson, John C. – 1974
In 1972, using Title I funds, a study was initiated to determine the effects of using teacher aides and student tutors in remediating reading deficient second and third graders in the Boise schools. The two schools in the pilot program were located in areas having a high incidence of low-income families. Tutor managers (paraprofessionals)…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Leider, Arlene – 1973
This guidebook suggests skills, ideas, and activities which should be helpful to the teacher in working with youngsters in the area of reading. Important specifics to be considered in a tutorial situation include: (1) being punctual with appointments, (2) creating stories and games appealing to the interest of the tutee, (3) being encouraging, (4)…
Descriptors: Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Games
Lower, Stephen K. – 1973
A brief overview of CHEMEX--a problem-solving, tutorial style computer-assisted instructional course--is provided and sample problems are offered. In CHEMEX, students receive problems in advance and attempt to solve them before moving through the computer program, which assists them in overcoming difficulties and serves as a review mechanism.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Problem Sets
Reed, Rodney J.; Hodgkinson, Harold L. – Research Reporter, 1973
This article presents a summary of a peer tutoring program survey and a report on the broadly based campus senate. The summary of peer tutoring programs reviews survey methodologies and peer tutoring programs. The program review indicates goals, finances, selection of tutors, tutor training, tutors' wages, the number of tutees, matching for…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Governance, Peer Teaching, Program Evaluation
Tough, Allen
The why, how, and where of all of the adult's learning projects are encompassed in this book. The central focus is on the adult's efforts to learn, in particular, his decisions, preparations, reasons for learning, help, problems, and needs. The 15 chapters of the book discuss the following: highly deliberate efforts to learn; episodes and learning…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adults, Bibliographies, Decision Making
Atlanta Area Teacher Education Service, GA. – 1970
The educational component of this program was planned to offer a variety of educational experiences to meet the needs of the community. The following projects were included: (1) communications skills laboratories; (2) extended day; (3) lead teacher and inservice training; (4) preschool; (5) social worker; and, (6) community schools and tutorial.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Planning, Experimental Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Klingelhofer, E. – 1971
Program 10 of the Center for Research and Development in Higher Education is a broadly based program of research into the dynamics of the absorption of "new students," here defined as students who formerly did not continue their education beyond high school into post-secondary education. The program will attempt to develop answers to the following…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
Benz, Donald A. – 1970
No significant improvement was found in the grades of low achieving college freshmen following instruction by academically successful students trained to teach study skills. The investigator trained the study instructors--12 juniors with at least a 3.0 grade point average--in twelve 1-hour sessions. Soon after a session each study instructor spent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, College Freshmen, College Students
McDermott, Cecil W. – 1973
An audio-tutorial learning system for college students studying intermediate algebra was developed by a member of the mathematics staff and was directed by student assistants. An analysis of covariance design was used to determine if students receiving help from student assistants did significantly better than those not receiving help. Results…
Descriptors: Algebra, Autoinstructional Aids, College Mathematics, Curriculum
Swanson, Mary T.; Taylor, June – 1972
In the belief that uses of many different media will help motivate students, this book was compiled to assist tutors, particularly in science and mathematics, in using multi-media. Special emphasis was placed on increasing the tutor's understanding of mathematics and science. Following a chapter on the history and development of instructional…
Descriptors: Activities, Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Elementary School Mathematics
Erb, Clinton A. – 1972
This paper summarizes the initial evaluation of an experimental teacher education project for juniors in mathematics education. The project was conducted in five junior high schools and five elementary schools in two quarters of the year 1970-71. In the fall quarter, each student teacher tutored an eighth grade student twice a week and spent some…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Elementary Schools, Field Experience Programs, Junior High Schools
MACDONALD, JAMES B.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE RELATIONSHIP OF TWO PATTERNS OF INSTRUCTION TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BEGINNING READING INSTRUCTION WAS STUDIED. THESE ASPECTS INCLUDED (1) READING ACHIEVEMENT, (2) SCHOOL-RELATED ATTITUDES, (3) SOCIOMETRIC CHOICES, (4) SCHOOL-RELATED ANXIETY, AND (5) TEACHER AWARENESS. THE 10 EXPERIMENTAL AND 10 CONTROL GROUPS WERE PRETESTED WITH THE METROPOLITAN…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1
