Describes four learning styles, including innovative, analytical, common, and dynamic, based on the 4 Mat System. Discusses the role of the science teacher corresponding to the learning styles. (YP)

When children with learning disabilities fail to learn effective reading strategies, they lose enthusiasm and develop negative self-perceptions and attitudes, jeopardizing future achievement. In response, instructional approaches emphasizing clear explanation of reading strategies and discussion of processes for constructing meaning have been…

Describes a computer simulation designed to examine secondary school students' strategies in solving a physics problem involving the velocity of a rocket. Students' beliefs about dynamics are discussed, use of the LOGO programing language to explore the idea of velocity is described, and ways in which simulations can support teachers' diagnostic…

Examines the relationship between instructional technology and cognition and discusses interactions between the learner and instructional media. Models of the learning process are described, including reactive, proactive, and interactive models; examples of each are given; and their implications for instructional design are suggested. (LRW)

The use of taxonomic scales to assess the level of student cognitive development and thinking skills, and to structure instruction is discussed. One instructor's method is presented. Perry's taxonomy is graphically illustrated. Sources for five assessment instruments are listed. (CW)

Discussion of the impact of simulation games on learning focuses on a study of a college history course that compared game results with historical facts. A content analysis of the comparisons is presented, models of learning acquisition are discussed, and the learning stages that occur in a simulation game are described. (three references) (LRW)

Findings from a study which examined the relationship between study time and test scores indicate that time spent organizing had a stronger relationship with course test scores than did total study time or time spent reading and reviewing. Subjects were 113 undergraduates who kept daily self-monitoring logs of study activities. (IAH)

This article reviews research on the spacing effect (SE): the tendency, given an amount of study time, for spaced presentations of a unit of information to yield much better learning than massed presentations. SE's current status in the classroom and its implications for teacher education are discussed. (IAH)

The use of Single Concept Cards and Single Concept Card Sentences is presented as a means of helping poor readers or nonreaders improve word recognition. An overview describes the cards, and strategies are offered for teaching the first word or sentence, teaching subsequent words or sentences, and providing reinforcement. (JDD)

The study found that college students with learning disabilities (LD) were as able as nondisabled students to use story grammar and comparison text structure to aid recall of social studies text passages. However, LD students scored significantly lower on use of causation text structure. Results suggest that use of comparison structures precede…

Analysis of five Mohawk children's strategies for acquiring morphology revealed that the earliest segmentation of words was phonological, rather than morphological. Morphological structure was apparently discovered when most utterances were long enough to include pronominal prefixes as well as roots. (Author/CB)

Views cooperative learning methods as tools which have the potential for ensuring maximum success for students and instilling democratic values. Identifies four formal methods for structuring cooperative learning activities. Points out that development of appropriate tasks along with preparation of students for group work and role playing are…

Argues that regionalization is a scientific classification of the earth's surface and crucial to the study of geography. Identifies seven key concepts which are associated solely with regionalization. Suggests a method for introducing the concepts in the classroom. (KO)

A case study of a seven-year-old student with reading difficulties illustrates the effectiveness of using a cognitive-adaptationist approach over a diagnostic-prescriptive approach. The student developed an "intentional" approach to his own learning through acquiring insight into his own reading strategies; his progress was documented through…

Analysis of the questionnaire responses of Australians (N=145) who were accredited as translators and interpreters for both their native and a second language yielded information regarding reasons for second language acquisition, time to achieve mastery, strategies for second language learning, and reasons for seeking accreditation. (CB)