The guide to success in college is designed to help college-bound students and college freshmen develop effective study habits, develop positive attitudes toward learning, and improve specific study skills. It is divided into five units. The first emphasizes positive study habits and attitudes, looking at how to avoid poor performance, outlining…

A model of the decoding process as utilized in silent reading on the college level was reported. The model was conceptualized as a pyramid, whose apex represented silent reading comprehension. The body of the total reading model rested on the foundations of basic reading skills and higher-level reading skills which were followed by tentative…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of concept mapping strategies with different levels of generativity in terms of knowledge acquisition and knowledge representation. Also, it examined whether or not learners' self-regulated learning (SRL) skills influenced the effectiveness of concept mapping strategies with different…

Divided according to grade level, the objectives in this junior high school language arts curriculum guide cover such categories and strands as reading readiness, word analysis, obtaining information, studying, listening, written expression, speaking, literature, and linguistic components. Each objective in the guide is coded for the narrower…

The papers in this volume were presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Western College Reading Association. Some of the titles of the papers are: "Reading/Study Skills Programs in Washington's Community Colleges: A Survey"; "The Pygmalion Plan"; "The Intermix Technique for Developing Study Skills"; "Reinforced Study"; "The Relationship of…

This book offers an overview of the reading diagnosis process, emphasizing specific informal testing techniques for use in the classroom. In addition to presenting specific testing instruments, the book discusses the theory and practice of diagnosis teaching, describes the instruments and the rationale for their use, and offers specific guidance…

From showing readers the longest words in common usage (22 letters--counterrevolutionaries, deinstitutionalization), to providing readers with a list of words in which all 5 vowels must appear in alphabetical order (abstemious, facetious), to discovering the name in an American phone book where the most letters of the alphabet are used without…

This paper presents a rationale for teaching study skills to students with learning disabilities, a flexible study skills model, and suggestions for implementing the model. Students with learning disabilities are seen as capable of learning study skills but require specific instruction and practice and need teachers who understand learning styles,…

This study was conducted to investigate study behaviors of undergraduate and graduate college students at Fort Hays State University, Kansas, Undergraduate (N=93) and graduate (N=46) students completed the Study Behavior Inventory, Form D (SBI-D) and a demographic questionnaire that examined age, gender, academic major, college classification,…

Argues that techniques for improving the reading and writing skills of vocational students at the secondary level should become a part of the daily instructional plan of teachers. (RB)

Suggests that reflection is an important study skill. (RB)

Discusses some of the outstanding and significant research in recent years relating to the problems of evaluating college reading and study skills programs and the implications for improvement. (RB)

Intended for students' use in several different ways to help with spelling and writing, this booklet has seven sections: (1) How to Use This Book to Help with Spelling and Writing; (2) Alphabetical Section (a 22-page section that lists the words students are most likely to use in their writing); (3) Place Names and Special Names; (4) Essential…

This book is intended to help teachers in the upper grades lead their students toward an understanding of the history of the English language. It demonstrates the value of studying language history and provides material and suggestions which can be used to complement a language arts program. The book stresses making students aware of the…

This editorial extrapolates and highlights the role, responsibility, academic course preparation, and competency areas as cited by the International Reading Association (IRA) publication, "Guidelines for the Specialized Preparation of Reading Professionals," for the college developmental reading and study skills professional. The purpose…