While regular reflection has been found to be a key practice in agile software development, the use of learning journals in computer information systems (CIS) education has yet to be studied systematically. Learning journals are writing-to-learn interventions that use writing as a medium to facilitate metacognition. A randomized controlled trial…

The present study investigated the effectiveness of recasts and prompts on the acquisition of the English third-person singular form and the mediating role of cognitive style on the effects of feedback. One hundred and seventy-five college students from four intact classes were assigned to four groups: form-focused instruction with recast…

In this paper we investigated the contribution of a dynamic testing procedure, including multiple graduated prompts protocols, in identifying differences in need for instruction of second grade children (N = 120) with arithmetic difficulties. The training was adaptive and prompts were provided according to one of six protocols, each focusing on a…