Results are reported from research which evaluated a program designed to teach learning disabled students to outline text material. Students (aged 15-17) received instruction on selecting important ideas, seeing the relationship of subordinate details to superordinate points, and organizing information in a traditional format. (IAH)

Results of an experimental study of 46 field-independent and 39 field-dependent undergraduates indicate that immediate testing after a lecture resulted in no performance differences on a delayed test. However, without immediate testing, field-independent students performed better. All students reviewed notes before delayed testing. (IAH)

Results are reported from a study that investigated which combinations of structural support involving embedded headings and intact outlines optimize immediate and delayed recognition as well as recall learning from videotaped instruction. Subjects were 102 college students. (IAH)