Ten normal and ten learning disabled children were asked to provide strategies for hypothetical memory tasks and to evaluate those strategies subsequent to learning of the hypothetical outcomes. The groups did not differ in strategies selected but did differ in how they evaluated the effectiveness of the strategies used. (Author/DB)

Introspective experiences that nine University of Tulsa (Oklahoma) faculty members (aged 29-52 years) have when acquiring cognitive skills without awareness were studied as they acquired nonconscious knowledge about a pattern of stimuli. Nonconsciously acquired knowledge was automatically used to facilitate performance, without conscious…

Used four experiments to examine retrieval access and item-by-item search processes and strategies in the cued recall of children in grades 3 and 6, and of adults. Results suggested that retrieval access is a problem for young children and contributes strongly to developmental increases in recall. Adults used retrieval strategies, although search…

Four experiments examined the contribution of item-by-item retrieval search processes to developmental differences in cued recall. Results indicated that developmental cued recall differences remained even when access, constraint, search object, and knowledge base problems were controlled or minimized. (SKC)

Points out that many students are unsuccessful learners either because they do not know how to learn or because they do not practice the skills they have been taught. Provides examples of composition assignments which teach students logical strategies. (ARH)

Outlines the development and use of a role-playing exercise formulated to help students understand issues related to affirmative action and the controversy surrounding that debate. (Author/BSR)

A study of strategies used by translators examines the effects of age, context, and methods of learning the first and second languages on the type of strategy chosen. (MSE)

Highlights the special features of the language of economics which are likely to cause problems of understanding, and suggests ways to help students overcome them. (BSR)

Students can benefit from being aware of the processes they use in learning. Teachers can tell students the names of the strategies and the rationale for each and can allow students time to formulate their own questions. Using the Taba method to teach about India is shown as an example. (MLF)

This article examines the literature on achievement effects of practical applications of grouped-based mastery learning in elementary and secondary schools. The review found no evidence to support the claim that mastery learning improves student performance on standardized achievement measures. (RB)

In this rejoinder, R. Slavin responds to a broad range of technical and philosophical issues about his use of best-evidence synthesis to research the effectiveness of mastery learning. (RB)

Teachers can increase the written production of learning disabled students by using mnemonic strategies when planning and teaching written expression skills. The STARS (Structure Talking Assistance Reinforcement Self-Management) procedure is designed to provide the motivational remediation that encourages students with limited writing skills to…

Discusses a variety of lessons that one teacher learned from reading the story John Wain's "A Message from Pig-Man." Describes the central importance of story or anecdote as a means of groping toward a recognition of oneself and one's experiences. (JD)

Reviews how a sophomore class of gifted students selected a subject for their learning logs; tells how to write a learning log; offers ideas on evaluating learning logs; presents student reflections on the use of learning logs. (JK)

Long-term retention of new vocabulary meanings acquired through keyword or semantic-context methods was assessed in two experiments. College students learned 30 English vocabulary-meaning pairs. They were tested on cued-recall performance one week later. Although the keyword method facilitated initial learning of the vocabulary meanings, it did…