Discusses active learning techniques in elementary education and postsecondary education and describes the successful conversion of a research methods lecture to an active learning session at the University of Nebraska library. Ideas for increasing student participation in university library instruction are suggested, and effects of active…

Discussion of systems design in education focuses on relationships with other systems dimensions of the design framework. Relationship options that imply different patterns of instruction are described, including information exchange, cooperation, coordination, and integration, all focused on a community-based system of learning and human…

Examines and defines concept maps, describes how concept maps are constructed, and explains why concept mapping is a workable tool for meaningful learning and understanding. Compares concept maps with objective and essay exams and offers evaluation/scoring suggestions. (RS)

The reading behavior of a group of English-as-a-Second-Language students in a preuniversity interactive reading strategy training program was studied. Results suggest that a learner-centered reciprocal teaching technique can help poor comprehenders to read with greater efficiency. (Contains six references.) (LB)

The relationship between approach to learning and English language ability of students in a Hong Kong tertiary institution was examined using the Biggs Study Process Questionnaire. It is suggested that students who are weaker in English concentrate initially on deciphering the rhetorical aspects of text and are less likely to visualize underlying…

Comparison of three learning strategies (elaborative interrogation, spontaneous strategy, or repetition control) with 53 high achievers in grades 5 and 6 found that both elaborative interrogation and spontaneous strategy conditions were equally effective and both were superior to the repetition condition. (DB)

Used data from infants in operant head-turning procedure to examine effects of structure and redundancy of speech context on discovery of two target syllables. Clustering strategy, which presupposes basic element of perception and aggregates these elements to form units, may complement bracketing strategy, which presupposes endpoint cues and…

Discusses legitimate peripheral participation and the idea of apprenticeship, in educational settings as well as in broader communities of practice. Highlights include the historical and situational aspects of learning; the contrast with constructivism; instructionism; the influence of computer technology; and empirical research. (11 references)…

In response to Derry (EC 233 120), this article considers implications of learning strategy instruction for teachers of special education populations. The paper identifies relatively easy- and relatively difficult-to-train cognitive strategies, and reviews research on mnemonic instruction (complex mnemonic instruction, group-generated mnemonic…

Investigates the use of the SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) study technique using nine secondary level students with specific learning disabilities. Finds that results of three experiments indicated that, even with direct teacher instruction throughout lessons, SQ3R did not produce a robust effect on literal comprehension. (MG)

Explains a model that can be used for debriefing after a highly interactive training activity such as role playing or simulation games. Elements of the model include (1) general decompression; (2) factual information from the activity; (3) inferences; (4) transfer, i.e., from the activity to real world situations; (5) generalizations; and (6)…

College undergraduates (N=136) studied a hierarchical plant classification system using a figural taxonomy or a pictorial mnemonomy. Mnemonomy students outperformed taxonomy students on (1) immediate and five-day delayed measures of classification system construction and use; and (2) a test that required solving analogies involving plant terms.…

Three assumptions regarding good teacher education are presented. Teaching strategies are then categorized and discussed according to their place in a training sequence: before, during, and after the training. Each of the teaching strategies promotes generalization of the instructional skills taught. (JDD)

The nature of strategy instruction combined with prevailing teaching models necessitated that the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities create a new inservice teacher education format, based on such "best practices" as having ongoing training, requiring active and continued participation by key…

Sixteen teachers were surveyed to assess the acceptability of various reading comprehension strategies teachable during middle-to-late elementary school years. The teachers rated "prior knowledge activation" as most acceptable, followed by "representational imagery" and "question generation." Ratings should be a prominent consideration in deciding…