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McDermott, Brian G. – 1985
Responding to the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) "Essential Computing Competencies for Educators" (1983), the teacher's education program at Texas A&M University developed several computer literacy courses for its students. An evaluation was conducted of the first of these courses, "Microcomputer Literacy for Educators," to…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Correlation, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Maria, Katherine – 1985
Predicated on the assumption that many of the problems exhibited by learning disabled children arise from difficulties they have in processing information, the program of research described in this paper was undertaken to (1) identify reading comprehension difficulties that are due to disorders in the reader, and (2) design and test effective…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes
Bates, A. W. – 1983
This paper considers the style and structure of broadcast educational television programs in relation to learning outcomes, and proposes a study to identify those key factors which intervene or affect this relationship. The types of structure examined include simple or complex and self-standing or integrated programs, and types of style include…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Everson, Howard; And Others – 1987
A study involving 103 male and 117 female students entering a major urban university assessed the interaction between test anxiety and skill deficits. The effects of prior achievement and test anxiety on performance on two competency exams were also examined. Instruments consisted of minimum competency tests for reading comprehension and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Higher Education
Applebee, Arthur N.; And Others – 1984
Building upon the National Study of Writing in the Secondary School conducted in 1981, this volume presents the results of recent scholarly inquiry into the nature of writing. Background information for the study is discussed in chapter 1, while chapter 2 describes the additional data that have been gathered since the national survey: a study of…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Content Area Writing, Prior Learning, Revision (Written Composition)
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Kintzer, Frederick C., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1982
With the intent of revitalizing the study of educational articulation and transfer, this collection of essays describes and assesses the current status of transfer education, points to particular problems and concerns, and highlights specific techniques, activities, and practices. The volume includes "The Transfer Function--One of Many,"…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Articulation (Education), College Credits, College Transfer Students
Christenbury, Leila; Kelly, Patricia P. – 1983
Intended to help upper elementary and secondary school teachers increase their students' critical thinking, this booklet discusses the theory and techniques behind the use of questioning to evoke prior knowledge and further inquiry. The first portion of the booklet discusses the theory and research that underlie the use of questioning, examining…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking
Twining, James E. – 1981
Adapting the implications of schema theory to the practical endeavors of the community college literature classroom can be readily accomplished within the framework of guided reading activities that prepare students for critical reading and analysis of short stories. Guided readings focus on what prior knowledge/experience and what aspects of…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading
Johnson, Dale D.; And Others – 1981
In presenting a historical overview of trends in vocabulary research, this paper emphasizes the importance of word knowledge as a critical component in reading comprehension. It describes research examining current psychological and pedagogical models as they relate to vocabulary knowledge, and explores vocabulary research in the area of specific…
Descriptors: Context Clues, Cultural Influences, Educational Trends, Learning Theories
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McLaughlin, Marilou B. – College Teaching, 1986
A program is described that set out to improve/enlarge the reading background of entering students by asking them to read 5-10 specific books before coming to college, featuring one book each year as the "common text," and providing a number of special seminars and activities based on that text. (MLW)
Descriptors: Books, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
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Gerber, Michael M.; Hall, Robert J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
The article explores information processing models of spelling performance and argues that an adequate theory of spelling processes must include: (1) qualitative changes in performance as a function of maturation that underlie development of automaticity; (2) transactional development of spelling-related knowledge structures and efficient…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Encoding (Psychology)
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Currall, Steven C.; Kirk, Roger E. – Modern Language Journal, 1986
Describes an investigation of whether grades in an intensive French course could be predicted by combining information obtained in a brief interview conducted by the teacher with information from academic records. Results showed that overall grade point average is the best single predictor of performance in foreign language courses. (SED)
Descriptors: Academic Records, Aptitude Tests, French, Grade Point Average
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Linn, Marcia C. – Sex Roles, 1985
Discusses: (1) potential advantages of learning computer programing, (2) performances of males and females in middle school programing courses, (3) problems teachers face in achieving this potential, and (4) participation of males and females in programing courses. Results show females, on the average, perform as well as or better than males.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education
John, David – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
This report identifies student characteristics--demographic and life-stage factors--which influence successful completion of vocational education and training (VET) subjects. It finds the likelihood of passing is significantly reduced for people who are Indigenous, have a disability, are of non-English speaking background, are unemployed or are…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Statistical Analysis, Non English Speaking, Vocational Education
Langford, Patricia A.; Rizzo, Sandra K.; Roth, Jean M. – 2003
This study was an action research project designed to improve students' reading comprehension. Students in the targeted kindergarten, second, and third grade classes exhibited a lack of reading comprehension, which interfered with their academic achievement. Data was collected by student and parent surveys, observations, and document analysis.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Advance Organizers, Family Characteristics
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