Discusses the uses and advantages of pictorial schemata in teaching vocabulary to second language learners. The advantages are that the learner is encouraged not only to deal with lexical ordering but also to look for such ordering when learning the language outside the classroom. Describes how to design a schemata. (SED)

Describes semantic mapping, an effective strategy for vocabulary instruction that involves the categorical structuring of information in graphic form and requires students to relate new words to their own experience and prior knowledge. (HOD)

Compares two methods of instructing sixth grade students to use the organization of ideas in content reading as a framework for studying (map-construction and map-study procedures) with two control study methods that did not focus students' attention on text organization (question-answering and rereading procedures). Shows students benefit from…

Specifies some of the different word learning tasks students face, describes different levels of word knowledge, notes three types of costs involved in instruction, and discusses the costs and benefits of some specific methods of vocabulary instruction. (HOD)

Creative ways of teaching alphabetizing, spelling, identifying parts of speech, and using reference works are offered. (DF)

Describes a reading technique for college writing and a method of teaching word structue. (HOD)

Describes a metacognitive approach to improving vocabulary. The method trains students to establish a network of relationships among words and relate the words to personal experiences. (HOD)

Proposes that by focusing on comprehension and schema development rather than skill and drill, secondary and college level reading instructors can promote more meaningful reading. (HOD)

Reports on a study that examined whether students' comprehension and recall of an expository passage would improve if they were given information about the organization of the passage before they read it. (HOD)

Describes Parent-Aided Homework, a behavior modification program designed to encourage parent involvement in their child's homework. The PAH plan stresses positive reinforcement for successfully completed homework assignments. Parents enforce the agreed-on time limits and provide extra learning experiences and rewards. (JAC)

Describes a textbook study system designed for math or applied math courses in which students focus on solving problems, consulting the textbook and reading for well-considered purposes. (AEA)

Suggests that when middle school teachers put greater emphasis on study skills, their students profit from greater confidence and understanding. (AEA)

Argues that if instruction in study skills begins in the early grades reading curriculum, students will learn to get the most from what they read as they mature. (FL)

Surveys some of the research concerning underlining and notetaking and draws from it some suggestions for using the two study techniques in the classroom. (FL)

The performance of a group of grade 9 mathematics students trained to use a self-explanation procedure during study was compared with that of students who used their typical study procedures. The processing activities used by the students during the study session and those used in a subsequent problem-solving test were observed. The focus of…