A report from the Educational Resources Information Center at the Center for Applied Linguistics; includes ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic. (RD)

Research supported in part by a National Institute for Mental Health Training Grant No. MH11102-01. A Revision of this paper was reported at the International Congress for Mental Health, London, England, August, 1968.

Describes a study of the changes in developmental students' affective attitudes toward microcomputers following an intensive week of computer training. Pre- and posttest results showed that computer training had a positive impact on students' attitudes and that computer-assisted instruction decreased students' anxiety and confusion and increased…

A choice of friends questionnaire and interviews were used to examine how pupils of similar ability perceived themselves in relation to their peers and to the school system. While the formation of group cohesiveness among remedial children was identified, this did not correlate with antischool values and negative self-images. (Author/SK)

Describes a remedial writing class in which students learned organizational skills by cutting up and rearranging their own freewriting on a particular topic. (JL)

The Learning and Diagnostic Centre provides the following services: a remedial clinic program, academic assessment and programing services, and an assessment unit. (DLS)

Defines basic writing as a kind of writing students produce as they learn. Examines techniques for error analysis, arguing for one technique in particular--the study of students' oral reconstructions of texts. (RL)

Mastery learning sounds promising but problems arise when its practical application is attempted in the classroom. (Author/JM)

Describes a successful middle school mathematics program that groups students according to the lowest skill they have not mastered, irrespective of the grade the student is in. (IRT)

Assessed the effects of four components of the microcounseling model in acquisition of a counseling strategy, measured by a written test and role-play performance. Components included video models, role-play practice, peer feedback, and remediation role-play practice. All methods of training were equally effective promoting acquisition of…

Shows how one teacher develops student vocabulary and spelling skills as part of the writing process. (RL)

The article presents an interview with Heckelman, senior clinical psychologist with the Riverside County Califonia Children's Mental Health Department, on successful remediation of learning disabilities. Topics discussed include the relationship between success of remedial techniques and lateral dominance, the neurological impress method, the…

Describes a general chemistry course taught at Xavier University (Louisiana), designed for both well-prepared and educationally disadvantaged students. Lists course materials, outlines course structure, identifies 12 aspects of course content, and discusses student evaluation. (JM)

Responds to John Rouse's attack on Mina Shaughnessy's teaching strategies for composition instruction (see EJ 209 264). Offers personal experiences to illustrate the role of the basic writing teacher and the uses of authority in the basic writing classroom. (JT)

The article discusses the teaching of cursive writing to learning disabled and other handicapped children at an early age in conjunction with, and as an aid to, reading and spelling. A structured, logical, and sequential method of teaching cursive writing is presented, along with reinforcement and review procedures. (DLS)