This review of 38 studies on spelling interventions designed for students with learning disabilities who are poor spellers found that nearly all "systematic" techniques can be effectively employed. Study interventions consisted of four types: instructional procedures (such as imitation modeling and analogy training), computer-assisted instruction,…

Discusses the phenomenon of involuntary mental rehearsal of language as an indicator of second language (L2) acquisition among acquirers. This study provides evidence for an L2 "Din in the head" after reading from a survey of two classes of intermediate Spanish students: a reading-only group and a reading-and-conversation group. (11 references)…

Discusses the potential of compressed video, addresses its constraints, and presents teaching and learning strategies using this technology. Highlights include the technological revolution, site logistics and learning activities, facilitation and management, communication and interpersonal factors, learner involvement, equipment, and written…

Discusses the applications of summative rating scales to assess frequency of language learning strategy use, describing the most widely employed strategy scale, the English-as-a-Second-Language/English-as-a-Foreign-Language version of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL). Studies of strategy use frequencies and factor analytic…

Presents ongoing research for constructing formal models of learning in rich problem-solving domains. The underlying framework for the research is aimed at integrating models of active, goal-oriented learning processes with theories of problem-solving and cognitive skill development. Indicates that the particular self-explanation and…

Discusses children's design of mathematical representations on paper. Suggests that the design of displays during problem solving shapes one's mathematical activity and sense making in crucial ways, and that knowledge of mathematical representations is not simply recalled and applied to problem solving, but also emerges out of one's interactions…

An examination of the management techniques that underlie the information technology (IT) industry reveals a common strategy of dividing organizational functions into tasks in a "top-down" fashion. The research and development approach is recommended for design-in-action development and an open-ended IT strategy to facilitate an…

Discusses learner autonomy in formal language learning contexts. The author considers how autonomy is to be fostered, focusing first on learning strategies and learner training and then on the pedagogical dialogue and role of the teacher. It is argued that learning arises from interaction, which is characterized by interdependence. (26 references)…

Examined the language learning strategies employed by 374 English-as-a-Second-Language students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) instrument. Results found higher overall strategy use by women than by men and significant differences by proficiency level and gender in students'…

A review of literature from 1983 to 1992 suggests that a more complete understanding is now possible of the information needs, uses, and information-seeking behavior of the humanities scholar. A current portrait of humanities scholars suggests that this client group is more diverse than previously assumed. (Author/JKP)

Discusses the lack of theoretical principles underpinning experiential education. Outlines a flow model of experiential learning applicable to adventure education, involving the learner, reality context, new and applied skills, responsibility, and critical reflection. Suggests that even small increases in theoretical understanding will help…

This study compared the effects of two cover, copy, and compare interventions on the written multiplication performance of two elementary school students with behavioral disorders. The verbal response condition resulted in greater increases in written multiplication performance and occasioned more than twice the number of opportunities to respond…

Discusses the use of videodiscs to increase students' comprehension. Benefits of adding visual images to learning activities are discussed, videodiscs as sources of data for students to analyze are considered, and an example is given of using videodiscs to illustrate concepts in a chemistry class. (LRW)

This paper describes the Early Childhood Social Skills Program developed at the University of Pittsburgh's Early Childhood Research Institute. The paper discusses specific social skill strategies as well as steps for implementing the peer-mediated social skill program in an integrated preschool setting. (JDD)

Explores the relationship between pragmatics and reading from a perspective of "learning to read" in order to "read to learn." Second language reading is discussed in terms of cognitive processing and research on content and formal schemata; cognitive processing and readers' cognitive strategies and metacognition; and the reading-writing…