Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from September 2000

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from September 2000

The Changing Roles of Developmental Educators.
September 22, 2000... Keynotes address to College Reading Learning Association Annual Meeting November 5, 1998, salt Lake City God morning ladies and gentlemen. It is an honor to be here to join you for this annual opportunity for reunion, reaffirmation,...

Using Computer-based Technology to Support the College Reading Classroom.
September 22, 2000... "There's no turning back. Once a novelty, the internet is now transforming how Americans live, think, talk and love; how we go to school, make money, see the doctor and elect presidents. This isn't just about the future-it's about the here and...

Self-Regulated Reading and Test Preparation Among College Students.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Models of self-regulated learning (Pressley, Van Etten, Yokoi, Freebern, & Van Meter, 1998; Winne & Hadwin, 1998) assume that students actively control their own cognitive processes and adapt their strategies and tactics to meet task demands....

Developmental Students Don't Know That They Don't Know Part I: Self-regulation.
September 22, 2000... Self-regulation occurs when students use their own strategies to monitor and control their behavior and the environment. Students are self-regulated to the degree that they are metacognitively, motivationally and behaviorally active...

Epistemological Beliefs of Underprepared College Students.
September 22, 2000... The terms "underprepared" (Weinstein, Zimmerman, & Palmer, 1988) and "academically at-risk" (Goetz & Palmer, 1991) have been used to describe students prone to academic failure. These underprepared students can be characterized as having low...

Toward a Pedagogy of Reflective Learning: Lived Experience in Research and Practice.
September 22, 2000... In May 1998, I participated in a conference on Reflecting Social Life: Analysis and Interpretation in Qualitative Research held at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. An unexpected adjunct to the formal presentations occurred during...

Know the Test: One Component of Test Preparation.
September 22, 2000... Optimal performance on standardized tests is an important goal for many college students, including those aspiring to professional or graduate school or those seeking certification. Test performance is dependent on the examinee's specific...

Do as I Say, Not as I Do: High, Average, and Low-Performing Students' Strategy Use in Biology.
September 22, 2000... The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in deep and surface strategy use of high, average, and low performing students in an introductory biology class. In addition, this study examined differences between the strategies...

Research Report--A Comparison of Learning Styles Scores: A Question of Concurrent Validity.
September 22, 2000... Learning styles are popular topics for educators. In fact, one of the major educational movements that has emerged in education in the last 25 years is learning styles. In spite of this popularity, we know almost nothing about how learning...

Learning & Development, Making Connections to Enhance Teaching.(Brief Article)(Review)
September 22, 2000... Learning & Development, Making Connections to Enhance Teaching Sharon L. Silverman & Martha E. Casazza, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA. Review by Fred Sanborn, GTA, Dept. of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences, Kansas State...

Creating Learning Communities: A Practical Guide to Winning Support, Organizing for Change, and Implementing Programs.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Creating Learning Communities: A Practical Guide to Winning Support, Organizing for Change, and Implementing Programs Nancy S. Shapiro & Jodi H. Levine, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1999, 220 pp., Paperback. Reviewed by Emily Lehning,...

Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research.(Review)
September 22, 2000... Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research Rona F. Flippo and David C. Caverly (eds.) (2000), Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, Pp. xx + 509, ISBN 0-8058-30049, US $55, (also available in cloth; ISBN...