The most noteworthy conclusions drawn was that two of the experimental group counseling procedures were more effective than no counseling approaches. (Author/EK)

A system is described in which students are assigned to keep minutes for each class, read the minutes to the next class, and submit them for grading. The approach is helpful to both teachers and students throughout the course in diagnosing problems, introducing grading criteria, and reinforcing basic skills. (MSE)

The author proposes two theoretical constructs from cognitive psychology planning and limited central processing to aid understanding of the complexity and inefficiences in study performance of learning disabled (LD) children due to memory problems. Applies the constructs to memory development and instruction and provides recommendations for…

Explains how a teacher taught his class the value of skimming in developing reading comprehension. (FL)

The dean of students, academic advisors, classroom instructors and professors, the chairman of the special education department, and possibly the campus reading center or reading clinic all should be considered as primary resources and support systems to learning disabled college-bound students. (Author)

Suggests specific reading strategies for college level learners based on a thorough analysis of how successful college readers handle difficult text. (AEA)

Indicates that taking notes has no long-term effect on retention of information, but that notes are useful as a source of information for review. (AEA)

Examines the relationship of study techniques and test-taking strategies to success on the "O" level of the British General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination. Findings showed that teachers and students felt that course reviews, including study of past examinations, was the best preparation. (AM)

Describes a teaching unit on portmanteau words, such as "smog" and "petrodollars," which are created by truncating two words. (SJL)

This selective review of research from 1908 to 1977 highlights findings on the importance to students of learning good study skills. (SJL)

Reports on an examination of the effects of note taking and study strategies on the recognition performance of college students and on their recall of main ideas from a text. (HOD)

Reviewed are 12 recent instructional kits, supplementary texts, and professional references for library and study skills instruction in the secondary grades. (SJL)

Provides a checklist that considers "learnability" factors as well as "understandability" factors to use as an alternative to readability formulas. (MKM)

Results of three experiments designed to teach sixth grade students to modify difficult formats of math word problems indicated that treatment effects were effective. Large differences in successful problem solution rates were observed in favor of the easier format word problems. (MKM)