Compares (in two experiments) thematic and mnemonic strategies with respect to: (1) the amount of prose information remembered by students; and (2) the students' structuring of that information. Finds mnemonic strategies more beneficial for recall and organization only when several passages were presented, and thematic strategies more beneficial…

Evaluates more than a dozen vocabulary learning techniques for students of a second or foreign language. Each technique is evaluated in terms of underlying theoretical assumptions and practical utility. (53 references) (Author/CB)

Physical educators should be selective in deciding what games to include in the games curriculum. Several theoretical frameworks for selecting and teaching games are discussed, and a framework for developing a well-balanced games program is suggested. (IAH)

Procedures for teaching learning strategies to postsecondary students are described and methods for integrating them into the college curriculum are discussed. Recent research on the effectiveness of college learning strategy instruction is also reviewed. (MSE)

Urges that natural hazards be studied in order to analyze the geographic theme of human-environment interaction. Suggests ways in which this information can be introduced in the classroom. Identifies field studies and cross-cultural analysis with follow-up discussions as possible activities. Points out information sources. (KO)

Presents a theoretical framework and illustrative findings from a longitudinal study of four students in two contrasting programs of teacher preparation. Describes pedagogical thinking as teacher thinking that helps students learn. Maintains that pedagogical thinking is crucial for teacher preparation. (DE)

Writing need not be a minefield of run-on sentences, misspellings, and trite expressions, but should serve as a powerful catalyst for learning. Teachers focusing on the writing process in various disciplines take students through prewriting activities, writing a draft, peer review of a draft, revising, editing, rewriting the final draft, and…

Describes an upper-level seminar dealing with political economy theory applied to Asia. Requirements include a short paper, a comparative article review, an in-class presentation, and a term paper. Provides a brief review of these activities and a syllabus for a 15 week course. (KO)

Traditional teaching methods are not appropriate for adults who have a bank of existing knowledge. Nonformal education must begin by finding out what people need to know and prepare materials and programs that are relevant to perceived needs. Improving adults' understanding of science and mathematics must proceed upon these principles. (SK)

An individual instruction intervention with 13 high school students with learning disabilities improved: (1) metacognitive knowledge related to generating or adapting task-specific strategies, (2) ability to generate problem-solving strategies for novel problems, and (3) students' regular classroom grades. (DB)

Discusses the recent recognition of the importance of listening comprehension in Chinese language instruction, and how extensive listening comprehension exercises can drastically improve students' listening comprehension. Describes such learning strategies as tolerating the unknown, listening for specific information, listening for the main idea,…

Reviews the premises of Leslie A. Hart's Proster Theory of brain-compatible instruction, which focuses on programs, patterns, and increasing the amount of cognitive input which students receive. Traces the foundations of the theory and presents evidence that the Hart approach leads to learning achievement. (DMM)

This article describes an early childhood self-regulated metacognition program for underachieving gifted students. Teacher and peer modeling of such strategies as think-aloud, behavioral demonstration, and cuing of steps to efficient task accomplishment are outlined, with examples. Benefits of self-regulated learning strategies are reported from…

In a study of psycholinguistic factors, 47 students' learning of German under repetition, keyword, or "own" strategy conditions was investigated. Native-to-foreign learning is shown to be easier the more the foreign language words conform to the phonological and orthographic patterns of the native language; the relationships are less…

This article describes instructional procedures for helping students with learning disabilities become more effective mnemonic keyword strategy users. The procedures involve providing a rationale, providing explicit strategy-attribution instruction, modeling strategy use with think-alouds, providing verbal practice, providing guided practice with…