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Hinchman, Kathleen – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Describes a study of content area textbook use, in which three teachers' explanations of their use of textbooks differed from those derived from observations, and that this ambiguity may serve to confuse students. (HTH)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Grade 5, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades

Weinstein, Claire E. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Examines the concept of the cognitively active learner and discusses the following categories of learning strategies: rehearsal, elaboration, organization, comprehension monitoring, and affective. (NKA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking

Clift, Renee T. – English Education, 1987
Discusses a study of six senior English majors at the University of Houston, three of whom intended to be teachers and three who did not. Concludes that English teachers' prior experience as students has a crucial impact on the way they view teaching. (JC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Educational Theories, English Instruction

Nist, Sherrie L.; Hogrebe, Mark C. – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Explores opposing theoretical views on the effects of text underlining and reports on a study of 67 college freshmen. Finds that the subjects who generated their own underlining did not perform significantly better than those who were given experimenter-generated marking. (SKC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen, Critical Reading, Higher Education

McCutchen, Deborah – Journal of Memory and Language, 1986
Presents a psycholinguistic analysis of the development of writing skills and reports a developmental study of knowledge effects in writing. A theoretical framework decomposes the requisite knowledge into three main components: (1) generalized, high-level problem-solving plans, (2) content, and (3) discourse. (Author/SED)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Structures, Cohesion (Written Composition), Content Analysis

Arnaudin, Mary W.; Mintzes, Joel J. – Science Education, 1985
Concept maps and structured/clinical interviews were completed by 25 fourth graders and 25 college freshmen to determine knowledge of the human circulatory system. Students (N=945) at various levels were then measured for misconception frequencies. Student preconceptions appear to be tenacious, but confrontation strategies may assist fundamental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Cardiovascular System, College Science

Young-Loveridge, Jennifer M. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1985
Examines the role of experience in the use of orthographic structure by good and poor sixth-grade readers. Results showed that poor sixth-grade readers used orthographic structure to speed their matching judgments just as effectively as good sixth-grade readers. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Discrimination Learning, Grade 4

Chen, C. S.; And Others – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1984
Determined effects of including supplementary readings designed to help students (N=233) relate physics to other fields. Both achievement and attitude were measured and significant improvement differences were found for both due to the treatment. Sources for the supplemental readings are cited. (JM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Generalization, Higher Education
US Senate, 2004
The purpose of these hearings was to explore the problems that unaccredited, substandard colleges and universities, often referred to as diploma mills, pose to the Federal Government and to private-sector employers. The schools examined during these hearings practice a sophisticated form of deception and they charge students accordingly. All of…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Hearings, Prior Learning, Recreational Activities
Beyersdorfer, Janet – 2003
In this lesson, students identify the question-answer relationship (QAR) for word problems that relate to a graphic or table. They then use the QAR strategy to determine the mathematical and cognitive actions required to answer the word problem. This activity is particularly appropriate for fourth- and fifth-grade students. During two 40-minute…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence
Sawchuk, Peter H. – 2001
The Ontario Industrial Workers' research site offered a basic analysis of issues relevant to the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) research and the labor education community. Project goals revolved around the need to examine development and applications of a new PLAR instrument, the Skills and Knowledge Profile (SKP), which is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Industrial Training
Al-Musawi, Nu'man M. – 2001
This study examined the influence of the student teaching program within the College of Education at the University of Bahrain on the prior beliefs and attitudes of 120 student teachers. A 24-item questionnaire was constructed, based on dilemmas of teaching and learning (knowledge and curriculum, the teacher's role, and the teacher-student…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
ARTC: Alternative Routes to Certification. Report to the Delaware Department of Education, May 2002.
Hughes, Linda A. – 2002
This first section of this report profiles the first five Alternative Routes to Certification (ARTC) cohorts (1997-98 through 2001-02), including patterns of district and school participation and characteristics of all 164 candidates enrolled by district during the first 5 years. It addresses the question of who participates in ARTC. The second…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Career Choice, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends
Alanis, Iliana – 2004
Migrant children lag behind other students in learning to read and in reading achievement, outcomes that negatively affect other areas of academic achievement. This chapter examines the academic, social, and emotional needs of migrant students in elementary classrooms and describes strategies to facilitate language and literacy development for…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Armstrong, William B. – 1998
This study examines and analyzes the impact of mandatory enforced skill prerequisites on student enrollment patterns and course performance outcomes in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). This investigation uses a comparative framework that includes data from two semesters to assess the impact of the prerequisite policy. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Community Colleges