Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from September 1998

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from September 1998

"Yuk, the skin of insects!" Tracking Sources of Errors in Second Language Reading Comprehension.
September 22, 1998... How second language readers understand a text is influenced greatly by their personal and linguistic backgrounds. Teachers cannot assume that their second language students will interpret texts as native speakers would. This article outlines...

Photography: A Writer's Tool for Thinking, Rendering, and Revising.
September 22, 1998... This article draws on the complementary processes of writing and photography. A theory and method of instruction employing visual and metacognitive strategies are suggested to aid students in discovering unseen details and meaning when writing...

E-mail "Booktalking": Engaging Developmental Readers with Authors and Others in the Academic Community.
September 22, 1998... Faculty at two distant universities wondered how having their developmental reading students use E-mail to respond to literature would affect the students' engagement with their readings. Students from each university were paired as booktalk...

Fellows in Learning Assistance and Developmental Education: A Proposal.
September 22, 1998... Professional associations in academic fields such as science, medicine, and psychology honor their outstanding members by electing them "Fellows." This paper proposes guidelines for associations to elect honorary Fellows in Learning Assistance...

Closing the Door: A Critical Review of Forced Academic Placement.
September 22, 1998... Academic placement into develop mental or remedial programs is a growing practice with as many as 85% of community colleges participating (Rounds, 1984). While some colleges "strongly suggest" that students take certain remedial courses, other...

Why Do Students Succeed or Fail?: A Case Study Comparison.
September 22, 1998... Two "at-risk" students started college with seemingly equal academic aptitudes but achieved very different levels of success by the end of the first year. Luke is on academic probation, and Alexandra is on the Dean's List. This case study makes...

Implicit Theories and Stigmatizing Labels.(analysis of article in this issue, p. 57)
September 22, 1998... To understand students' achievement outcomes, it is important to look beyond the disability labels that have been applied. Students' choices follow from their implicit theories about learning and achievement. Developmental educators can...

Using a Student Performance Framework to Analyze Success and Failure.(analysis of study on p. 57 of this issue)
September 22, 1998... This case study response examines the academic performances of two first-year students with learning disabilities. While one student was placed on academic probation, the other made the Dean's list. Reasons for one's achievement and the other's...