Finds that third and fifth graders were able to select characters containing the correct radicals (a component of Chinese characters that provides information about the character's meaning) even when the characters as a whole were unfamiliar to them. Finds that good readers displayed more awareness of radicals than poor readers. (RS)

This article first identifies characteristics of the strategic learner and then suggests two methods colleges can use to teach strategic learning: (1) the adjunct approach (which involves adding instruction in strategic learning to the general curriculum) and (2) the metacurriculum approach (which integrates strategic learning strategies into…

Describes how one elementary educator teaches word study strategies that enlarge students' understanding of phonics and vocabulary. A primary level activity has students create a thematic word wall. An intermediate level activity has students conduct a new word hunt. A reproducible student page helps students sort words by sound. (SM)

Survey of high school teachers' and students' concerns about the academic performance of incoming 9th grade students. Finds teachers' major areas of concerns are time management, motivation, and homework. Students' greatest concerns are study habits, self-regulation, and test anxiety. Used survey results to develop strategies to improve student…

To prepare adult students for a problem-based degree program, an orientation workshop was designed to help identify resources, address barriers to study, and acquire skills to benefit from problem-based learning. Transfer strategies included student involvement in planning and as presenters, mentoring, action plans, self-study materials, and…

Notes that many students enter postsecondary institutions unprepared to meet the studying demands placed on them. Examines models and taxonomies that have guided researchers as they have investigated studying. Reviews research factors related to studying at the college level: course characteristics, learner characteristics, and learning…

Develops an empirical typology of students' spontaneous study strategies based on verbal reports from United States college students. Describes in detail the typical tactics used by the six types of studiers. Finds no significant differences among the six types in the amount of information recalled immediately from the text. (RS)

Results from a study of 71 preservice teachers indicate that the more incremental the students' conceptions of intelligence, the more likely they were to (1) prefer using a variety of teaching methods; (2) possess better study skills; and (3) have nondualistic thinking about the nature of knowledge. (IAH)

Presented are the results of surveys given to high school science students measuring their beliefs regarding four kinds of study strategies, three types of motivational orientation to science, their reported ability, and attitude toward science. (CW)

Compared 20 high school sophomores who participated in a special program on personal and academic growth and 128 of their nonprogram peers on achievement and related measures. Found significant differences on achievement, attendance, learning and study behavior skills, self-concept, and other pertinent psychosocial attributes. (Author/ABL)

Describes the development of an extended freshman orientation course at the University of Central Arkansas. The course, "University Studies," is targeted to the related goals of assisting new university students and increasing retention through increasing student awareness of academic life and development of study skills. (TE)

The discussion of elementary or secondary school study skills programs for general or special education looks at the skills to be included in such a program and implementation strategies, including programing for individual student skill needs. (MSE)

A study involving 32 undergraduate students was conducted to identify mechanisms by which instructional objectives affect learning. Protocols for thinking out loud were examined for evidence of rehearsal activity. Results suggest that instructional objectives enhanced real-time rehearsal activity, recall, and reading time. (TJH)

Describes the use of hypertext to enhance the study process by linking related information together. Types of links used in hypertext documents are explained, exploratory hypertext systems are discussed, principles of effective studying are reviewed, and three specific hypertext systems are described as examples of how to enhance student learning.…

Results of an experimental study of 46 field-independent and 39 field-dependent undergraduates indicate that immediate testing after a lecture resulted in no performance differences on a delayed test. However, without immediate testing, field-independent students performed better. All students reviewed notes before delayed testing. (IAH)