Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from September 22 2006

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from September 22 2006

Study strategies and generative learning: what works?
September 22, 2006... One hundred nine college students participated in an experiment that involved reading a passage and responding to a 20-item multiple choice test. The students were randomly assigned to one of four groups. The four conditions involved reading...

The effect of text format upon underachieving first year college students' self-efficacy for reading and subsequent reading comprehension.
September 22, 2006... This study had two purposes. One was to investigate the effect of text format on underachieving first-year college students' self-efficacy for reading; the second was to compare self-efficacy ratings with subsequent reading comprehension....

Developing a predictor of university students' course grades using curriculum-based measurement: an initial investigation.
September 22, 2006... University students (n = 69) enrolled in an introductory psychology course at an historically Black university completed nine curriculum-based measurement probes. Results for each student were graphed and trendlines were calculated. Trendline...

Postsecondary reading: what writing center tutors need to know.
September 22, 2006... Little research has discussed how writing center tutors can help postsecondary students develop skill in reading. Via individual interviews, this investigator collected data from eleven writing center tutors at a large urban public university....

Peer mentoring in postsecondary education: implications for research and practice.
September 22, 2006... Research on mentoring in higher education is increasingly widespread. This article aims to provide insight into different kinds of mentoring programs and the research conducted to determine the effectiveness of these programs. A review of the...