Examines the effects of a dyadic peer-mediated treatment, Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS), on first-grade children's mathematics development. Results indicated that treatment implementation was strong; teachers judged PALS to be effective and generally feasible; and students with and without disabilities, at all points along the…

Attempts to find a middle ground between the extremes of direct instruction and discovery learning by creating a process that helps young children acquire beginning writing and spelling skills without the "drudgery" associated with drill and practice and the anxiety associated with spelling quizzes. Describes the "Share and Compare" process that…

Detailed interviews with four volunteer tutor/student pairs at the Stow Hill Adult Literacy Centre in Newport (England) found that peer tutoring substantially increased student confidence and reduction of anxiety about literacy problems and negative schooling experiences. Tutors also learned from the experience. (SK)

Nonhandicapped fifth-grade students conducted tutoring sessions in math, language, and reading for two elementary-aged children with autism. Results demonstrated that normal peers could effectively increase academic behaviors of autistic students through tutoring activities. (Author/JDD)

The study investigated the effects of training two learning and behavior disordered elementary students to ignore the inappropriate behavior and to reinforce the appropriate behavior of three peers who were also learning and behavior disordered. Results indicated the students were able to utilize extinction and reinforcement procedures…

A component analysis of the reciprocal peer tutoring (RPT) strategy was performed in a study involving 70 female and 30 male undergraduates. Results support the RPT strategy of pairing students in a reciprocal tutor/tutee relationship. Implications for teaching practice are discussed. (SLD)

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of peer tutoring and Paired Reading, a program of structured pair-work between children with different reading abilities. Claims these methods have great potential for cooperative learning, and emphasizes that good organization by the teacher is essential. (MM)

Describes techniques to improve peer conferencing and teacher-student conferencing about student writing. Notes that by using the conferencing techniques modeled by the teacher, students can become adept at developing and applying their editing and writing skills. (MM)

The challenge at Pacific Gas & Electric was to train 27,000 employees to create an environment in which cultural diversity improves the company's competitive advantage. The solution was to train and certify 110 employees as diversity awareness trainers. (JOW)

A systematic process for planning, implementing, and maintaining peer-tutoring interventions is presented. Academic and social benefits of peer tutoring are briefly documented. The process includes four components: planning, training, monitoring/evaluation, and problem solving. (DB)

Shows how writing instructors can enhance the peer editing skills of their students and thereby improve the students' own writing and self-editing skills. Outlines a collaborative project used in a ninth-grade writing class that fostered the editing skills of students. (HB)

Provides guidelines on the recruitment, training, and support of volunteer tutors and their students, drawing on the Student-Centered Individualized Learning model developed by Frontier College in Canada. The guidelines are intended for both community organizers and education professionals. (six references) (Author/LB)

Identifies three types of writer's block. Suggests a model using peer tutors to help blocked students overcome the problem. Discusses diagnostic considerations, tutor qualifications, and the importance of clear communication among the student, teacher, and tutor. Emphasizes the importance of relaxed relations between student and tutor. (PAA)

In the sixth-grade science program at Peterson Middle School in Sunnyvale, California, grants and donated labor and materials were used to build a simulated space center. One of the capsules is devoted to growing vegetables hydroponically. Eighth-grade students serve as teaching assistants in the program, and biology and chemistry enrollments are…

Qualitative analyses of weekly journal entries and final examination essays of college peer tutors (n=29) showed that students who benefited most from experience of tutoring expressed more understanding of interpersonal dimension of tutoring, seemed to be more flexible problem solvers, and expressed more satisfaction about resolving conflicts than…