The procedures taken and the results obtained in the planning of a reading and study skills course at Floyd Junior College are described. The course objectives and course structure are outlined. The aim of this course is to teach students reading, listening, notetaking, and study skills necessary for college success and to provide them with…

This combination text-workbook is designed to provide the reader with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach problem readers how to read. Coupled with coordinated video tapes and student workbooks, the book can be used by teachers, parents, volunteers, tutors, and aides. Instructional material includes units on the reading process, learning…

The Academic Enrichment and Learning Skills Center at Indiana State University came into being primarily because of the reading problems among the student body. The center has two language laboratories, each having 30 positions. Emphasis in designing the physical plant was placed on attractiveness and quiet. Teaching machines such as the…

This manual for use by professionals, paraprofessionals, and tutors provides 10 multi-level, multi-purpose units for teaching children with reading, writing, or speech problems. The units were designed for use with preschool through sixth-grade students and consist of games, exercises, drills, evaluation, and suggestions for activities. The manual…

Three empirical dimensions of curriculum structure are presented in this study of the differences among subject areas in student perception of cognitive and affective classroom processes. Class Activities Questionnaire items were used to obtain data from 121 Illinois classes in science, mathematics, social studies, and language arts for grades…

The answers to the tests and exercises presented in the manual in "Module B: Classifying Word Identification Errors," are presented in this second part of the two-volume set. (JD)

In a two-year Title IV-C project, Content Area Reading, junior high art teachers attended workshops to improve their skills in teaching reading, then collaborated with reading resource teachers to develop art activities which reinforce reading, study, and listening skills. (SJL)

Discusses findings of a survey of 1,021 college English students about personal habits associated with the composing process. Reports many students use or used marijuana (36 percent) and alcohol (49 percent) while composing their papers, and that similarly high numbers compose while listening to music or watching TV. Suggests students should learn…

Describes a Hebrew University program for academically disadvantaged students, focusing on a workshop component which emphasizes learning skills and study strategies. An evaluation of the workshop indicates that it leads to improved achievement in several academic fields (including the natural sciences). (DH)

Describes Johnson County Community College's Learning Strategies Program, which teaches students how to learn and to use self-instruction to become independent learners. Reports on program development and implementation; the effects of strategies instruction on grades, study skills, learner satisfaction, and course completion; and plans for…

Investigated study habits and attitudes of American Indian secondary school students (N=160). Found that American Indian junior high students, especially boys, had poor attitudes about their school and teachers and also had poor study habits and skills. Describes how counselors can play a proactive role in improving study skills and individual…

Describes an evaluation model used to assess the effectiveness of a reading and study skills program at Washington State University, then suggests how it can be used in other reading and study skills centers.(FL)

Two experiments examine use of defining, characteristic, category, and identical semantic features of word concept information in cued recall. College adults and 7- to 11-year-old children were shown word triplets in which context words were related or unrelated to final target word. Results suggest meaning features differ in providing medium for…

Describes the main components of a structured program of word attack for students who have difficulty recognizing long words, noting that the most essential component of the program is a set of rules for predicting pronunciation. (HOD)

Describes the instructional activities involved in Student Activated Vocabulary Instruction--a method of instruction involving three phases: conceptual assimilation, lexical refinement, and expression. (HOD)