Although hypnosis has not been extensively used in education, a review of past research reveals five areas which might benefit from hypnotherapy: (1) motivation, (2) study habits, (3) concentration, (4) remedial reading, and (5) test anxiety. A questionnaire focusing on these areas was developed to determine the attitude of professional personnel…

A study skills program is proposed to help students in developmental programs acquire the real learning process required for success in an academic setting. Based on a developmental, personalized theory of instruction, the program has a general planning and instruction procedure that contains the following three steps: (1) The study skills task is…

In order to provide a wider variety of curriculum offerings and meet the individual needs of students, the Western States Small Schools Project (WSSP) realized it would be necessary to revise or alter drastically the existing organiztional structure of educational programs. Modular scheduling has become the most popular method of meeting this…

The significance of authors' reading notes may lie not only in their mechanical function as information storage devices providing raw materials for writing, but also in their ability to concentrate and to mobilize the latent emotional and creative resources of their keepers. This document examines records of reading found in the published…

In order to determine whether students' study habits and attitudes have an effect on their grade point average (GPAs), the Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes was mailed to a random sample of 10 percent of the full-time students at York College of Pennsylvania. The 40 usable responses were matched with the students' GPAs, and it was determined…

A description of the organization and activities of several after-school study centers in Brooklyn, New York, funded by ESEA/Title I, is presented. In these centers, seventy thousand students receive remedial help in reading or math, attend open house in the school libraries, or do homework in homework rooms provided to stimulate those who need to…

Limited evidence suggests that different kinds of inserted questions may be differentially effective in promoting learning from text. In this experiment one of four groups had inserted knowledge-level questions and a second group, comprehension questions. It was argued here that: (1) in previous adjunct-question research, treatment groups have…

This booklet was prepared in response to a demand from Air Force Officers returning to academic study after being out of school for several years. Its main purpose is to help returning veterans learn how to study. The guide is divided into three sections: (1) the "Reconnaissance-Read-Recall" (RRR) system of study, (2) concepts in "How We Learn,"…

The progress of self-paced and instructor-paced students was examined with measures of achievement, course evaluations, and retention. Though the self-paced group procrastinated, and the instructor-paced group did not, they had similar test scores and were equally satisfied with the course. The number of completed units, grade distributions, and…

Available from: Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091. The author discusses characteristics, assessment, and curriculum development of independent study behaviors in learning disabled students. (BD)

Recent literature on student characteristics and their predictive potential for academic achievement is reviewed. The results are often contradictory, and generally account for little variance beyond that accounted for by tests of intellectual ability. The usefulness of the cluster analysis approach is demonstrated. (Author/LBH)

This investigation was designed to determine the effectiveness of a study skills program for students in an adult degree program. Results showed an increase in study habits and a decrease in concerns about school for students who participated in the program. (Author)

Study skills deficits were reconceptualized on a knowledge and use dimension of either a general or specific nature. Each student in the program would be located on this continuum and a package developed which consisted of the appropriate mixture of techniques to increase study skills knowledge and usage. (Author)

Describes a metacognitive study method, LETME, designed to help students manage the entire study process by facilitating the understanding, selection, organization, retention, and analysis of information from expository text. (DF)

Results suggest that while homework assignments, tests, and required texts increase the time students allot to a given course, and time allocated to a given course has a positive effect on course grades, the combination has a negative effect on course grade. High school performance is positively related to time given to a course but not to course…