Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from September 2003

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from September 2003

Research to practice.(Statement from the Editor)(Editorial)
September 22, 2003... An important concern for a new journal editor is how to focus the solicitation and acceptance of manuscripts. For guidance, I looked to the results of the recent CRLA survey of its membership, in which about half of the respondents reported...

Buckling down: achieving and underachieving in the first year of university.
September 22, 2003... Postsecondary institutions and their learning assistance professionals should care about not only whether students achieve but also whether they feel they have achieved. In addition, a student's concept of achievement may be crucial for...

Time and performance on the California Critical Thinking Skills Test.
September 22, 2003... The relationship between total scores on the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) and the time taken to complete it was investigated in a sample of 16 high school seniors and 131 college undergraduates. Slower test takers obtained...

Attitude changes reported by college students who tutored children in reading.
September 22, 2003... This study had 2 purposes: (a) to examine the validity and reliability of a questionnaire developed to determine if college students who tutored elementary school children reported attitude changes and (b) to determine if there was attitude...

Real men don't ask for directions: male student attitudes toward peer tutoring.
September 22, 2003... This study examined affective influences on male student attitudes toward peer tutoring. Results indicate that gender-specific sociolinguistic characteristics as well as cultural pressures impacted male students' willingness to seek academic...

The impact of academic accommodations on final grades in a postsecondary setting.
September 22, 2003... The purpose of this study was to determine whether postsecondary students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) experienced a differential increase in end-of-term grades when they used academic accommodations...