Journal of College Reading and Learning articles from September 2007

Journal of College Reading and Learning archives from September 2007

The debate is on for a new name: College Learning Association.(Editorial)
September 22, 2007... Our membership of approximately 1,200 is a multifaceted group of educators. We are, for example, administrators, faculty, and staff. We coordinate and direct learning centers, tutor and mentor programs, Title III programs and other special...

A glossary of developmental education and learning assistance terms.(Glossary)
September 22, 2007... It is critical to periodically reexamine the basic language used within a profession. Language not only reflects past and current practice, it also guides the future. As the practice advances and changes, so must the language to describe it....

How explicit instruction makes a difference: metadiscourse markers and EFL learners' reading comprehension skill.(English as a foreign language)(Report)
September 22, 2007... This study attempted to determine the effect of explicit instruction of metadiscourse markers on pre-intermediate EFL learners' reading comprehension skill. To this end, 90 students were selected following a pre-test and divided randomly into...

A matter of style: applying Kolb's learning style model to college mathematics teaching practices.
September 22, 2007... For many scholars and educators, the accommodation of learning styles is a determining factor in maximizing students' academic performance. Because college mathematics courses rely on student learning in large and small groups, independent...