The effects of phonic blend training on word decoding were compared in two groups of 4-year-old children, one that was proficient at segmenting syllables into individual phonemes in terms of the Fox-Routh test and another group that did not have this proficiency. (BJG)

Reports three experiments which tested the hypotheses that: (1) as they mature, students become better able to identify the essential organizing features and crucial elements of text, and (2) that this ability is an essential prerequisite for effective use of a limited processing capacity and restricted time when studying. (JMB)

Reports on a study that determined the readability of a representative number of study habit books used in college reading and study skills courses and then compared their readability with the reading ability of the students who use them. (HOD)

Explains why the frequently taught study skill method SQ3R--survey, question, read, recite, review--works is based on an information processing theory of learning. (MKM)

The ability to select suitable retrieval cues and the main ideas of prose passages was examined in fifth through twelfth graders and in college students. (Author/JMB)

Student success in social studies is solidly based on the ability to read to obtain information. Despite this, time is rarely devoted to actual teaching of reading within the block of time allocated for social studies. Here is a program, Project C.A.R.E. (Content Area Reading Enrichment) designed to reinforce basic reading skills in any content…

The author illustrates a test-preparation method that involves boardwork by each student in working out practice tests. (MN)

The relative efficacy of training in self-monitoring, self-reward, and planning as aids to self-control was examined. Subjects received training in a standard study method and received degrees of training in self-control. The group that received training in self-monitoring, self-reward, and planning strategies significantly outperformed other…

Focuses on four kinds of reading/writing actions which readers and writers need to perform and which are based on two actions necessary to phonic competence: the blending of sounds together (synthesis) and the splitting of a sound into its component parts (analysis). (JM)

Students enrolled in a reading and study skills center for nine hours or more were no more successful academically than students who completed fewer hours. (MKM)

Uses the example of SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review) to demonstrate how knowledge of the relationship between theory and practice makes reading and study skills instruction more meaningful. Notes that this awareness also enables teachers to modify various skills to meet student needs. (MM)

Investigates the effectiveness of the Vocabulary Overview Guide in improving vocabulary comprehension and retention. Concludes that, compared to traditional methods of listing words and studying definitions, the guide increases vocabulary comprehension, retention, and metacognitive awareness. (MM)

Discusses the use of the Study Skills Questionnaire to help college freshmen increase their knowledge of their own study strategies, including the ability to think on different levels, their task completion strategies, and the use of study aids. Suggests college faculty use results of the questionnaire to adjust teaching methods to student needs.…

Study strategies used to assist mildly handicapped students become more actively engaged and successful in gaining and responding to information in content area classes are described. They include using advance organizers, summarizing/paraphrasing what is read, enhancing listening skills, and improving the organization, appearance, and accuracy of…