In Sunnyvale, California (the computer industry's "Silicon Valley") two teachers of elementary learning disabled (LD) students took a course in microcomputers, acquired three microcomputers with a grant, and trained the students to use computer-assisted instruction, with such results as that in one year, 37 LD students tutored 100 primary…

The study investigated the relatonship between degree or extent of special education participation and measured self-concept with 45 third-grade male students divided into three groups (students in self-contained LD classes, students provided individual tutoring, and a control group of students from regular classes). (Author/PHR)

The feasibility of an instructional management program for learning disabled (LD), incarcerated youths was examined in a comparison of peer tutors and LD teachers in a computational mathematics program for 38 LD delinquents (12 to 17 years old). Pre- and posttest results indicated no significant difference between the tutors' and teachers' groups.…

A study of the behavior of sixth graders tutoring younger children indicated that the tutors' verbal and nonverbal behavior tended to reflect the performance of the tutee. (Editor/JD)

Examines the long term results--obtained mainly in the USA--of the large scale use of individualized systems for the teaching of mathematics, concentrating on systems which use the human tutor as one of their components. Several instructional systems are compared and described, and future prospects are discussed. (JEG)

Time, money, and learning effectiveness should all be considered in evaluating an instructional system. As an illustration, the authors describe the evaluation of an individualized instructional system using tutors. (Authors/BD)

Describes a program intended to improve the school attendance of truant students, called the Mentoring and Tutoring Help (MATH) program. Discusses the importance of mentors and their roles in the MATH program, and presents the 18 most critical organizational steps for truancy intervention in the program. (SR)

Describes four studies, one experimental and three comparative, that were conducted with university students to assess the instructional effectiveness of separate animated computer tutorials illustrating dynamic processes in microbiology. Results indicated a significant advantage for subjects in the animated condition as opposed to a contextual…

Describes a successful program in which older medical students act as tutors to first-year students in small-group teaching sessions. Describes the organization and evaluation of this program. (MKR)

Describes work to develop a computer game to teach scientific reasoning. A framework for intelligent tutoring games is presented that includes developing a model of scientific knowledge, developing a model of the phenomenon, developing hypotheses, collecting data, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. Student attitudes are also discussed. (LRW)

This article evaluates the use of "reverse-role tutoring" in a project in which students with emotional and behavioral disorders became tutors for students without disabilities but who were performing below grade level. Results indicated tutors improved five target behaviors and tutees improved their writing skills. Insets summarize the…

A 5-week cross-age tutoring program involved 14 11-year-olds and 13 7-year-olds. Measures of self-esteem and analysis of verbal interactions indicated that tutors gained in self-concept and self-esteem, tutees in self-esteem. Verbal interactions showed significant increases in use of math words, strategic dialog, and praise. (Contains 61…

Grounded-theory based research involved interviews with 41 distance education nursing students and 22 tutors and 24 tutorial and 69 field observations. A key theme was students' development of academic voice in the support relationship with tutors. This voice helped them manage learning and determine what kinds of help tutors should give.…

Examines affective influences on male student attitudes toward peer tutoring. Indicates that gender-specific sociolinguistic characteristics as well as cultural pressures impacted male students' willingness to seek academic assistance. Finds that both male developmental mathematics tutors and male developmental mathematics students admitted to…