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Download full textGordon, Alice I. – 1994
A study explored new approaches to teaching spelling to adult learners. The first step was to examine the research on teaching spelling to identify the spelling problems and strategies that were most successful when teaching poor spellers. These strategies were identified: use of spelling lists; correction of own tests; systematic teaching;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Remedial Instruction
Peer reviewedFiel, Ronald L.; Okey, James R. – Journal of Educational Research, 1975
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Formative Evaluation, Intellectual Development, Junior High School Students
Bozeman, William; Hierstein, William J. – 1986
These presentations offer information on the benefits of using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for remedial education. First, William J. Hierstein offers a summary of the Computer Assisted Basic Skills Project conducted by Southeastern Community College at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Hierstein provides background on the funding for the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Correctional Education, Educational Benefits, Prisoners
Michael, Lois I.
The primary goal of reading clinics is to help disabled readers. However, clinics also help teachers diagnose reading disabilities and recommend remediation. They help implement research on the effects of special instruction, the causes of reading disabilities, the effectiveness of diagnostic tests, and other related factors. They may also train…
Descriptors: Reading Centers, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Difficulty, Reading Improvement
Zitani, E. Alfredo – 1974
Learning disability is seen to be a dissociative disorder (school shock) similar to shell shock in wartime. The shell shock model is explained to focus diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities around the dynamics of the predisposing unconscious conflict, the dynamics in the environment, the mechanism which allows these two conditions to…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Etiology, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities
Gourdine, Ernest B. – 1975
Leadership persons responsible for budget planning of learning assistance centers should have a knowledge of the budgetary process. Considerations in budget planning--establishing clear goals, using a team approach, collecting output indicators, having a bookkeeping system, and maintaining budgetary flexibility--are discussed in this paper. Since…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Budgeting, Higher Education, Learning Laboratories
Washington Univ., Seattle. – 1969
The initial purpose of this project was to demonstrate in four Washington state elementary schools the application of functional analysis of behavior to children who have learning disabilities and social behavior disturbances in the natural school setting. During the development of the project this purpose was broadened to include the prevention…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Remedial Instruction
Sharon, Amiel T. – 1970
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of remedial courses and present placement policies and instruments. Comparisons were made in such areas as ability, interest, motivation, persistence, and performance among randomly selected groups of junior college students: (1) those needing to take remedial courses but placed in…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Placement, Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs
Schwartz, Lita L.; And Others – 1971
Investigated was the development of a diagnostic and individualized remedial program for prospective elementary teachers in the area of mathematical skills. Subjects were 120 students in the pre-methods course on number systems during the Winter and Spring 1971 terms at the Ogontz Campus, Pennsylvania State University. All subjects were given a…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Education
Pickard, Kenneth Leon – 1972
This study was conducted to determine the effect of remedial instruction in English usage upon writing competence in a college business letter-writing course. It was hypothesized that remedial instruction in English usage would not affect an individual's letter-writing achievements. Subjects were 50 matched pairs (IQ, Freshman English, grade, age,…
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, College Students, English Instruction, Remedial Instruction
Dillner, Martha – Research Bulletin, 1972
Historically most tutoring studies have been concerned with the impact on the students being tutored. Recently there has been a tendency to look at the impact on the tutor and even to focus the program on that impact. A few recent studies have been concerned with discovering ways to improve the program itself. It has not been possible to isolate…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Educationally Disadvantaged, Individual Instruction, Peer Teaching
GUNTER, G. O.; MCNITT, HELEN – 1966
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTEREST-MOTIVATED METHOD OF INSTRUCTION IN REMEDIAL ENGLISH WAS EVALUATED. ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT WERE PERSONS WHO HAD GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE LOWER 40 PERCENT OF THEIR CLASSES. THEY WERE ADMITTED TO COLLEGE ON A PROBATIONARY BASIS. EIGHT GROUPS OF STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED. FOUR GROUPS WERE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, English Instruction, Motivation, Performance
Roueche, John E.; Snow, Jerry J. – Today's Education, 1978
Ways of developing successful remedial programs for high risk students entering college are described. (JD)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educationally Disadvantaged, Higher Education
Peer reviewedEichel, Valerie J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1978
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Blindness, Definitions
Malicky, Grace – Elements: Translating Theory into Practice, 1978
There appears to be a need for greater emphasis on comprehension for the majority of problem readers and, in addition, a shift away from a trial-and-error approach toward the provision of systematic instruction to develop strategies for comprehending written language. Provides a possible sequence of six activities for helping readers develop this…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Remedial Instruction
