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Kennett, Deborah J.; And Others – Studies in Higher Education, 1996
A study with 72 university students in an introductory psychology course investigated effects of individual learning, cooperative learning, cooperative learning with instruction, and nonattendance on achievement. Effect of learned resourcefulness on attendance at academic self-management workshops was also studied. Students with low…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, College Environment, College Students
Quinn, James; And Others – 1996
A dilemma in designing computer simulations for instruction is how to provide a challenging exploratory environment and yet provide sufficient support so that students do not become lost. Directive support such as corrective feedback may detract from the exploratory quality of a simulation. Two methods of non-directive support are: (1) simplifying…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Cooperative Learning, Design Preferences
Agran, Martin; Moore, Stephen C. – 1994
Individuals with significant disabilities who have been trained to enter independent employment often depend too much on their job coaches. This guide describes strategies to enhance the problem-solving skills of learners with mental retardation by teaching them to use self-instruction or self-directed verbal commands. It details procedures for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Group Instruction, Individual Instruction, Job Skills
Orr, Kay L.; Davidson, Gayle V. – 1993
The effects of group computer-based instruction and learning style on achievement and attitude were studied for 190 elementary school students in grades 4 and 5 in Austin (Texas). The cooperative learning methodology chosen for this study was "Learning Together." Learning Together is a cooperative learning method emphasizing five major…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Astronomy, Cognitive Style, Comparative Testing
Kissire, Pat – 1990
This practicum was designed to: improve the skills of personnel working with students with severe and/or profound handicaps in junior high school; to improve staff development; and to increase the consistency of services offered in a community-based instruction program for K-12. A needs assessment survey of 10 staff members determined the level of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Study, Individual Instruction
Frederick, E. Coston – 1984
This textbook is not about reading; rather, it is a book about how to teach content by employing reading techniques. It has been designed for preservice and inservice teachers to enhance their ability to teach subject matter. Heavy emphasis is placed on vocabulary development in content areas. Five chapters are devoted to individual directed…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Individual Instruction
Strenski, Ellen, Ed. – 1986
Intended for teaching assistants and non-writing specialists to whom students come for help in preparing assigned writing papers, this guide suggests questions and comments to ask such students to help them clarify what is happening, or not happening, in their writing, and in the thinking which this writing reveals. The guide roughly parallels…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Higher Education, Individual Instruction, Process Approach (Writing)
Singer, Elizabeth – 1987
This compilation of program materials serves as an introduction to Florida's Brevard Community College's (BCC's) Competency-Based Adult High School Completion Project, a multi-year project designed to teach adult administrators, counselors, and teachers how to organize and implement a competency-based adult education (CBAE) program; to critique…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges
Olinger, Judy, Comp.; Lugo, Alfredo M., Comp. – 1981
Step-by-step directions instruct primary and elementary level resource teachers, classroom teachers, and aides who provide direct instruction to students about how to meet the individual mathematics learning needs of Oregon migrant children (9,797 eligible in 1980-81) through the technique of predrafted Individual Short-term Plan/Records. In this…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Objectives
Gardipee, Sheila; Clemens, Glenna – 1979
A clinical preceptor is an employed registered nurse in a clinical facility who supervises and evaluates a student's performance independent of a clinical instructor. This manual is intended to assist the clinical preceptor, especially the preceptor dealing with re-entry nursing students. It encompasses a practical approach with actual situations…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Individual Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Learning Activities
Barbacovi, Don R.; Clelland, Richard W. – 1978
The purpose of this handbook is to examine the statutory and regulatory requirements of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and to outline various administrative responsibilities of local educational agencies relative to the successful implementation of the act. Four specific goals are listed: (1) to inform public…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Administrator Role, Administrators, Due Process
Gardner, David C.; And Others – 1979
Designed as supplemental material to on-going instruction in the vocational program, this first of three picture dictionary booklets in the Upholstery series is intended to assist the learning handicapped student to master the core vocabulary taught in the trade. Intended for individual or small group instruction with minimal supervision, this…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Autoinstructional Aids, Definitions, Dictionaries
Gardner, David C.; And Others – 1979
Designed as supplemental material to on-going instruction in the vocational program, this second of three picture dictionary booklets in the Upholstery series is intended to assist the learning handicapped student to master the core vocabulary taught in the trade. Intended for individual or small group instruction with minimal supervision, this…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Autoinstructional Aids, Definitions, Dictionaries
Gardner, David C.; And Others – 1979
Designed as supplemental material to on-going instruction in the vocational program, this third of three picture dictionary booklets in the Upholstery series is intended to assist the learning handicapped student to master the core vocabulary taught in the trade. Intended for individual or small group instruction with minimal supervision, this…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Autoinstructional Aids, Definitions, Dictionaries
Kansas City School District, MO. – 1963
THE CURRICULUM WAS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS. THE CURRICULUM BASE SHOULD RELATE TO THE REGULAR 10TH-GRADE CURRICULUM AND TO THE PUPIL'S ABILITY, TO THE END THAT HE MAY NOT BE SET APART FROM HIS PEER GROUP. THESE BOYS ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. THEY HAVE SHORT ATTENTION SPANS AND APPEAR LAZY AND INDIFFERENT IN ORDER TO CONCEAL THEIR…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Curriculum Guides
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