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Dougherty, A. Michael; Dyal, Mary Ann – School Counselor, 1976
Describes a tutorial program where volunteer parents tutor junior high students. A preservice training program emphasizing communication skills and tutorial skills is provided by the school counselor. (Author/HMV)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Counselor Role, Individualized Instruction, Junior High School Students
Sherman, Lee; Lewis, Bryan; Ramsey, Betsy; Tibbetts, Daniel; Kaplan, Kay; Berninger, Virginia – Northwest Education, 2003
Interviews with a learning disabled student, parent activist, teacher, tutor, and researcher reveal that learning disabilities are neurologically caused, not the result of low motivation or dysfunctional families. A variety of educational practices are explained that accommodate different learning styles of children with learning disabilities. It…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Advocacy, Cognitive Style, Dyslexia
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Kinard, Benjamin; Bitter, Gary G. – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Hispanic Math Project is a stand-alone tutorial program that teaches measurement lessons with a theme-based presentation format. The interactive bilingual, multicultural program consists of situational modules that combine digital video and animation to deliver developmentally appropriate,…
Descriptors: Animation, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Teaching
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Liaupsin, Carl J. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2002
A study evaluated a self-instructional tutorial on functional behavioral assessment (FBA) using a comprehensive model of evaluation. Participants included 30 content experts, design experts, special education training coordinators, and high education instructors. The self-instructional program was effective in teaching knowledge and skills and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Spencer, Vicky G.; Balboni, Giulia – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This review provides an updated synthesis on peer tutoring research focusing on school-age students with mental retardation serving as tutors and/or tutees. The focus included peer tutoring implementations in the areas of academic, social, and daily living/self-help skills. Results of the 52 studies were categorized and discussed according to…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence
Ross, Steven M.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1989
Describes a program of distance tutoring developed by Apple Computer, Inc., Memphis City Schools, and Memphis State University for at-risk minority students. The electronic bulletin board system (BBS) used is described; types of distance learning systems are explained; and research outcomes are discussed, including tutor roles and writing skills.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
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Fischetti, John; And Others – Action in Teacher Education, 1989
An innovative public high school/university partnership designed to improve the academic performance and college readiness of language minority students is described. This tutoring program, Tutoring Enrichment and Assistance Model with Schools, pairs undergraduates and high school students. Implications for teacher recruitment and teacher…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education
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Schick, James B. M. – History Microcomputer Review, 1995
Maintains that most computer tutorials retain a print orientation substituting connected computer screens for the pages of a book. Argues for a more creative use of computers' interactive capability. Presents three model tutorials concerning the Maastricht Treaty and U.S. Constitutional ratification. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
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Eagle, Chris J.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1992
Evaluation of problem-based learning tutorials with 70 medical students found that, when tutors had expertise in the clinical cases studied, student groups generated twice as many learning issues, and issues were three times more congruent with the case objectives. Additionally, groups with expert tutors spent more time overcoming identified…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Level
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Phillips, Norris B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Twenty general education teachers participated in a project that combined curriculum-based measurement (CBM) and peer tutoring (PT) for students with learning disabilities in the regular classroom. In interviews, the teachers specified a large number of academic, social, and instructional benefits of the methods, and they also identified several…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Curriculum Based Assessment, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
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Fraser, Barry J.; And Others – Higher Education Research and Development, 1990
Programs designed to enable Australian aborigines who had not successfully completed high school to qualify for science- and mathematics-related courses in higher education emphasize diagnostic testing, individualized instruction, short-term goals, and learner independence. Tutors have instructional, management, and support roles. Some early…
Descriptors: College Administration, Developmental Studies Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries
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Wade, Barrie – British Journal of Special Education, 1992
This article describes Marie Clay's Reading Recovery program which provides one-half hour daily of individual instruction in reading to a school's lowest achievers. Data demonstrating the program's effectiveness and student skill maintenance are summarized. The approach is seen to be especially suitable for mainstreamed children with special…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Individual Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Hayes, Jeannie; And Others – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1993
The University of Missouri-Kansas City medical school, which offers a combined bachelor's-medical degree, created a first-year support program to help first-year students meet significant academic and developmental challenges. The program includes academic advising, learning skills assessment, peer and individual tutoring, career counseling, and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Counseling, College Freshmen, Counseling Services
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Juel, Connie – Reading Teacher, 1991
Describes a cross-age tutoring program that provides benefits to both the university student athletes who serve as tutors and the elementary school students with whom they work. Gives reasons for the success of the program, as well as evidence of the success. (MG)
Descriptors: Athletes, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, High Risk Students
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Barrett, David E.; Neal, Kathy S. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1992
Effects of participation in a telephone homework-assistance program on academic achievement were examined for 46 fifth graders and were compared with 44 who received no telephone homework assistance. Few children actually used the service, and no positive effects of its use were found on achievement test results, grades, or self-esteem. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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