Journal of Instructional Psychology articles from March 2000

Journal of Instructional Psychology archives from March 2000

Cyberspace Curricula: A Global Perspective.
March 1, 2000... The four learning theories (general systems, communication, learning, and instruction) support cyberspace curricula at the primary educational level for global cyberspace participation. A literature and Internet review reveals that home...

The Strategic Spelling Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities: The Results of Two Studies.
March 1, 2000... This study reports the results of two experiments which focused on the use of spelling strategies by students with learning disabilities and the relative effectiveness of two different approaches for teaching spelling. In experiment 1,...

Psychology in Teaching the Social Studies.
March 1, 2000... There are definite principles of learning from educational psychology that teachers need to follow in teaching social studies. Each pupil needs to accept the objectives, learning opportunities, and appraisal procedures as purposeful. With the...

Content Validity of Preservice Teacher Portfolios in a Standards-Based Program.
March 1, 2000... The introduction of a standards-based teacher education program in Kentucky was framed by eight New Teacher Standards adopted state wide. At Eastern Kentucky University, the Teacher Education Portfolio was implemented to (1) provide more...

Exploring the Source of Self-Regulated Learning: The Influence of Internal and External Comparisons.
March 1, 2000... This study explored the ways in which students become self-regulated learners. High school students (N = 297) were self-administered ACT practice examinations and Bandura's self-regulated learning subscale (from his Multidimensional Scales of...

A Comparison of Short Term and Long Term Retention: Lecture Combined with Discussion Versus Cooperative Learning.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... A comparison of teaching techniques in an introductory college-level course revealed lecture combined with discussion produced superior short-term retention than that of cooperative learning in participating students. However, minimal...

The Role of Poetry and Stories of Young Children in their Process of Learning.
March 1, 2000... In the contemporary society children develop special abilities to ask questions, to doubt, and to wonder, that enhances development of their symbolic thinking that in turn help them in the learning process. This article includes analysis of...

Effect of Student Attitude to Course Format on Learning Performance: An Empirical Study in Web vs. Lecture Instruction.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... This study investigates student attitudes about Web vs. lecture formats and how they affect learning outcome. Differences in attitudes to formats among various ethnic groups and ESL students are also examined. Attitudes toward Web along with...

Improving Classroom Instruction Through "Best-of-Class" Techniques.
March 1, 2000... This article provides a philosophical and a data-based perspective on instruction from a Total Quality position. The concept of "best of class" was employed initially to design instruction to meet and/or exceed student expectations. In...

America's Hope: Making Schools Work for All Children.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Educators recognize that students dropping out of school is one of the most difficult challenges facing our public school system. The highest rate of growth population in the future will be among the very groups who have been served least by...