Describes various revising operations that allow students to genuinely re-see their work in order to revise effectively. (CRH)

Reviews ERIC materials dealing with effective tutoring programs. (FL)

The existence of a "digital divide" in which portions of society do not have sufficient access to technology or the information and skills that technology use imparts was of concern for educators and policy makers even before home computers were easily connected to the Internet. As new technologies (such as broadband Internet access),…

A centerpiece of the collaborative exchange characteristic of the writing center at Rollins College, Florida, is the inclusion of peer writing consultants, who present their strategies and debate their Center's policies at regional and national conferences. In the Fall of 1984, some faculty and students from Rollins went to the first National Peer…

This research examines how peer facilitators in an experiential learning model of communication in introductory speech communication courses offered at the University College of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, are able to meet the specific learning needs of male and female students simultaneously. Also examined is the perceived role of these…

The Vicarious Learning project is aimed at understanding the role of dialogue in learning about complex conceptual domains. The fundamental assumption of "vicarious learning" is that students can receive benefits from exposure to discussions among their peers and between students and tutors. To elicit dialogues that can be captured, F.…

Reviews several programs using students as tutors of younger students. Also lists sources of materials for use in such programs. (TO)

Report on an innovative training program for child welfare workers designed to improve performance in empathy and concreteness. The program, based on association exercises and dyadic interchange with peer and trainer feedback produced promising results. (Author/CS)

Considers an approach to the development of career programs. (Author/RK)

Significant differences were found in the ways that good and poor fifth-grade readers used text lookbacks, sampling, and other text behaviors while tutoring younger students. Researchers recommend the tutorial methodology for externalizing metacognitive reading comprehension behavior and for research using error detection paradigms. (Author/PP)

Focuses on how writing center directors can use the resource of peer tutors and discusses the rationale for, the selection of, and the evaluation of tutor applicants. (AEA)

Argues that, as the major point of contact with the student writer, an articulate and properly trained peer tutor can transmit valuable insights into the complex process of learning how to write well. (AEA)