Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from March 1999

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from March 1999

Tutoring Programs for Academically Underprepared College Students: A Review of the Literature.
March 22, 1999... Orchestrating the success of underprepared college students is a major area of locus for many post-secondary teaming institutions. One-to-one tutoring is the support service most often provided to these students. However, the effectiveness of...

Underprepared College Students' Perceptions of Reading: Are Their Perceptions Different than Other Students?
March 22, 1999... The purpose of this study was to examine a broad spectrum of college students' understanding of reading to determine whether a distinct difference exists in this understanding between "underprepared" or "at-risk" students and other college...

The Role of a Developmental Framework in Teaching Learning Strategies.
March 22, 1999... A developmental framework that shows how students' learning perspectives change over the course of their college years provides an important dimension to our work as professionals who teach learning strategies. Being aware of developmental...

The Effects of Computer Instruction on College Students' Reading Skills.
March 22, 1999... This paper reviews the research concerning computer-based reading instruction for college students. Most studies suggest that computers can provide motivating and efficient learning and help students improve their reading skills. However, it is...

Note-taking in the Academic Writing Process of Non-native Speaker Students: Is it Important as a Process or a Product?
March 22, 1999... Non-native speaker (NNS) students often have to be persuaded of the value of note-taking from texts when they are preparing academic essays. though research indicates that note-taking can enhance learning from texts, it is not clear how it...

Designing and Evaluating A Transitional Academic Program.
March 22, 1999... The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire faced the ethical dilemma of admitting non-native English speaking immigrants and refugees who were academically at-risk, but not providing the academic and language support the students needed to succeed....

Tutoring a Provisional Student in Freshman Composition.
March 22, 1999... This educational case study describes in detail a one-to-one writing conference between a graduate student tutor and a basic writer in a writing center. A portrait of the tutor, a copy of the freshman's essay, an edited transcript of the...

Something Undermining Our Efforts: What Is and Isn't Working in the Writing Lab.
March 22, 1999... Institutional cultures and local conditions influence the work of writing labs. This article describes the axiology, epistemology, and pedagogical procedures of one tutor and then analyzes the ideologies that inform her tutoring. The article...

Process versus Product: A Case of Goals in Conflict.
March 22, 1999... A powerful influence in tutoring writing are the goals that both tutors and students bring to their sessions. In this case, Carol, the tutor, brings process-oriented goals that are at odds with the product-oriented goals of Meredith, the...