Suggests three uses of the cloze procedure in content area reading to emphasize particular features such as content, structure, or concept. Provides illustrations of each type of study guide. (TJ)

The results support the hypothesis that the oral review of prose material has a positive influence on retention as measured by cued-recall questions. (RC)

Describes the political effects of spare-time correspondence courses on 50 Shanghai university students who served in agricultural brigades in the countryside. (Author/DB)

Urges credit for college reading and study skills courses and responds to three typical criticisms heard about such courses. (HOD)

A series of study guides was developed to accompany a mathematics textbook. The guides were designed not only to teach the content, but also to inculcate good study skills. Experiments verified that the guides were more effective than a lecture course. (BD)

Points out what children's stories reveal about the significance of the individual word. (DD)

From a cognitive point of view, students construct new knowledge frameworks by relating new information to prior knowledge. Visual constructions help students reestablish unity of knowledge from "bits" of information received in linear note taking. Discusses the benefits of note taking and review, and summarizes visual note-taking…

The effectiveness of study support centers for underachieving youth, established in British professional football clubs, was evaluated with data from 1,257 participants and 219 controls. Multilevel outcomes analysis demonstrated clear gains from participation, a great deal in numeracy and technology skills, somewhat less in reading, study skills,…

Studies the ability of skilled and unskilled college students to underline and summarize expository prose while studying a passage for a test. Finds that skilled summarizing produced better test performance than unskilled summarizing, skilled and unskilled underlining, and a read-only control. (MG)

Describes a word analysis procedure for college developmental readers in which an unfamiliar word is written on the board, suffixes and prefixes marked off, and familiar related words offered as clues. Notes that students must use a similar procedure throughout the term in identifying how they analyzed unknown words. (RS)

Two mnemonic acronyms can help learning-disabled children remember to complete the necessary steps for regrouping in addition and subtraction. (DB)

Draws a humorous analogy between superstitious behavior induced in chickens and the beliefs and folkways that are manifested in the teaching of beginning reading and the teaching of study strategies. Argues that it is very easy and natural to fall into patterns of superstitious, meaningless behavior, such as teaching from basal readers. (RS)

The discussion of the role of motivation in study skills instruction examines the behavioral definition of motivation and the notion that a student's previous reinforcement experience influences information gained in the learning process, and gives suggestions to teachers for facilitating a learning environment for low achievers. (MSE)

Discusses specific learning strategy tactics for acquiring verbal knowledge basic to certain disciplines, procedural skills (reading, using language, and problem solving), and self-motivation techniques applicable to all types of learning situations. All three tactics are necessary for creating a well-structured knowledge base. Includes 21…

Examines the effectiveness of the SQ3R study technique in enhancing comprehension of material in an introductory psychology textbook. Finds significantly better performance on tests of recall or conceptual items for students using SQ3R than for those using individual study methods. (RS)