Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from March 1997

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from March 1997

College reading instruction as reflected by current reading textbooks.
March 22, 1997... This paper contrasts the traditional method of teaching college reading, based on behaviorist theory, with the modern model, based on psycholinguistic theory. It categorizes 20 current, popular reading textbooks as traditional, modern, or mixed....

Personality, hemispheric dominance, and cognitive style.
March 22, 1997... For 154 medical students and 526 undergraduates (samples treated separately), multivariate analyses of variance revealed that students who were judged left- or right-hemisphere dominant (by the Hemispheric Mode Indicator) have very different...

Mathematics and writing: linking problem solving and composing strategies.
March 22, 1997... Writing in mathematics classes improves students understanding of mathematics and helps instructors assess that understanding. The steps of the writing process are similar to the steps in solving a mathematical problem. Motivated by a low pass...

Using statewide data to assess the effectiveness of developmental reading programs.
March 22, 1997... Texas mandates a competency test in reading comprehension (TASP-R) for all students entering post-secondary institutions. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using a statewide database containing TASP-R test-retest scores...

Living the dream of literacy.
March 22, 1997... The theme of the Twenty-ninth Annual Conference of the College Reading and Learning Association, "Catch the Dream," reminds us of the Native American story of the dreamcatcher. According to an Ojibway legend, the dreamcatcher, a beautiful woven...

Case: Sabrina. (educational case study)
March 22, 1997... Final exams were finished but many marks were not yet posted when Sabrina dropped into the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) to see Paul Kelly, the part-time professional tutor who had worked with her regularly over the year as she struggled...

The learning center dilemma: teaching underprepared students when other services fail. (response to article in this journal, p. 141)
March 22, 1997... This case illustrates a classic dilemma for learning center professionals. The student's academic deficits are severe, and her ability to work on them is complicated by social or family problems. Support from faculty is minimal or even a...

Translating between discourse communities. (response to article in this journal, p. 141)
March 22, 1997... As a writing center director, I don't often lose my cool and engage in militant, direct confrontation, either with faulty members or with the tutors I employ. In Sabrina's case, I might make exceptions in both cases. Dr. Samuels,...

Slipping through the educational net. (response to article in this journal, p. 141)
March 22, 1997... Sabrina, a young woman attempting to improve her English skills at a community college, has come to Paul Kelly, the Learning Assistance Center tutor at Median College, for help. Although she has taken the one pre-college English class at...

Creating an integrated language development program. (response to article in this journal, p. 141)
March 22, 1997... If this response was an expose of how the educational system has failed to meet the needs of society, Sabrina's case would be a perfect example. Upon enrolling in college, she was given no placement tests or advisement. The college's learning...