Discusses Internet use by undergraduate students at the University of Strathclyde (United Kingdom) to develop research evaluation skills through independent research. Highlights include what students used the Internet for; how often they used it; time absorbed by access; rating the Internet; student views; and access to the Internet. (LRW)

Examines an established student tutoring program at the University of Surrey. Investigates methods to assess skill development in tutors and examines procedures to accredit student tutoring programs. Encourages administrators to take the tutoring framework a step further, giving selected tutors the opportunity to gain management experience by…

Reports that developmental freshmen taking a one-credit remedial learning skills course did not receive grades significantly better or worse (either during or immediately after taking the course) than non-participating students. States that these results are consistent with other studies indicating that developmental freshmen need time to respond…

Discusses the Maryland School Performance Assessment (MSPAP), addressing the benefits of MSPAP and the teachers' call for assistance. Focuses on the use of the Internet to (1) disseminate information about assessment to parents and students and (2) offer professional development for teachers on instructional and assessment strategies. (CMK)

Reviews various models used for delivering personal adjustment services to individuals with visual impairments, including center-based services and home-based services. Addresses the need to individualize the rehabilitation process by determining the type of program and service delivery that best meets an individual's needs. (CR)

Describes an adventure-therapy program run by Woodswomen in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Corrections, designed to help women offenders learn new skills and ways of being that will help them stay out of jail. Discusses leadership considerations, a parallel program for their children, and the application of risk-taking skills for…

Contrary to assumptions about aversive effects of competition on achievement motivation, in this study young people saw academic contests as fair. When participants completed structural interviews on fair ways to organize science contests and on differentiation of skill and luck, age-related trends in their conceptions of procedural justice were…

Considers whether the current transformation of higher education has its roots in medieval universities. Topics include corporate and virtual universities; the adaptation of new technologies, especially the Internet; affordability; the development of critical thinking skills; and students as customers. (LRW)

Asserts that all children can draw, but as children get older, a feeling of inadequacy may surface. Explores different drawings done by children and addresses the benefits of drawing for children. Discusses the author's teaching manuals "Drawing is Basic" that encourage children's confidence in their drawing abilities. (CMK)

Presents an activity with fifth-grade students called "crazy hat portraits" that is the end product of a sequence of lessons. Describes the beginning lessons and lists what the students learn and the time and materials needed for the assignment. (CMK)

The parents of children with visual impairments and the parents of their peers were interviewed to determine their children's mastery of 101 daily living skills. The 10 children with visual impairments performed only 44% of the tasks independently, while the 10 sighted children performed 84% of them independently. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Describes software created for improving higher order interpretation skills that focuses on anaphoric resolutions and backward inferences, skills particularly important for developing reading skills in Japanese because of the language's tendency to omit referents if they can be reconstructed from the text. (Author/VWL)

Analyzes preservice teacher education students' perspectives on distance learning and evaluates perceived benefits of online courses. Discusses student perceptions that online courses are not as effective in preparing them to teach, although the majority of students taking online courses find that they meet their academic needs and improve their…

Presents a project in which students used the modeling compound called Sculpey to create miniature creatures called "wee folk". States that the project students were required to learn two new techniques: (1) working in stages; and (2) using round wooden toothpicks as primary tools. (CMK)

Discusses the changes in the University of Connecticut's Proseminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies graduate course that focused on: (1) interdisciplinary faculty participation; (2) a workshop model emphasizing development of fundamental skills; and (3) training in the use of research resources. Evaluates the course and highlights areas…