The purpose of this study was the determination of those peer teaching variables crucial for the older child's maximal satisfaction. Subjects were 48 fifth grade and 48 third grade children, each grade consisting of 24 males and 24 females. The failure of some subjects to participate in all experimental sessions necessitated the elimination of…

With the increase in demands being made on faculty administrators to broaden educational services, the need for continued training is apparent (Lebsock and DeBlassie, 1975). Drug counseling, special education, teenage alcoholism, and other problems of society surface and simmer in the public schools. In the face of such challenges, a program was…

Advocates the use of peer and cross-age teaching in the elementary grades. Play as a method for peer teaching is emphasized. (CM)

The author cites numerous studies and literary works to support her contention that peer tutoring is a valuable means of helping both the tutor and tutee academically, personally, and interpersonally. (KC)

Described is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of peer tutoring and evaluate effectiveness of tutor-tutee interaction involving 15 third, fourth, and fifth graders, all at least one year below grade level in oral reading, and who are divided into tutors, tutees, and controls. (DB)

An innovative program to improve reading skills is described in this article. (JD)

The effect of three peer monitoring and retest conditions on student quiz scores, attitudes, study time, final course grades, and independent pretest-posttest scores was studied. The three conditions involved learning partners, unlimited number of retests, and a combination of learning partners and retests. Results indicate that some behavioral…

Three studies examined the effects of variations of peer-monitoring procedures on academic performance of college students. It appears that although students can do well with the methods, participation is unlikely without the use of grade contingencies. (Author/MV)

The effects of model similarity on the behavior of 30 educable mentally retarded Ss (intermediate or junior high levels) were investigated. (Author/DB)

Examination of the influence of peer tutors on the academic learning time (ALT) of three moderately/severely mentally-retarded handicapped students in adapted physical education indicated that the presence of peer tutors had a positive effect on the ALT. (Author/CB)

The article describes three components of classroom efficiency to aid secondary resource teachers serving handicapped adolescents: (1) use of group instructional procedures; (2) use of noncertified paraprofessionals, volunteers, and peer tutors; and (3) a procedure for managing the multiple expectations placed on resource teachers. (DB)

Seven learning disabled elementary students received metacognitive training in the strategic use of language information (summarizing, questioning, clarifying, predicting) using a reciprocal teaching procedure. Although results of reading achievement posttests were insignificant, subjects experienced greater gains in self-esteem than a control…

Graduate community health students were educated about the dangers of rubella and then commissioned to teach other college students on the importance of immunizations. Results are discussed. (DF)