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The relationship between opportunity to learn basic reading skills and student achievement via computer assisted instruction
(1987)
The relationship between teachers' allocation of time for computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in reading and reading achievement scores of students in grades three and five was investigated. This study proposed the variable, ...
Teachers' perceptions of the process and function of theories of language learning
(1987)
This inquiry project explored teachers' perceptions of theoretical understandings. Twenty-three teachers were interviewed about their theories of language learning. They were asked how theories relate to their classroom ...
Assertiveness training : its effect upon academic achievement and self-concept of vocational nursing students
(1987)
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of assertiveness training on the self-concept and academic achievement of vocational nursing students. The subjects were 40 students enrolled in the vocational ...
A descriptive study of self-reported functions and competencies of entry level public health nurses in Texas
(1987)
The purposes of this study were to determine functions and competencies for entry level public health nurses, to determine if initial preparation affects functions and competencies, to determine sources of knowledge and ...
Observational study of second and third grade teachers' utilization of basal readers with average and above-average readers
(1987)
The purpose of this investigation was to examine teachers' use of basal reading manuals with average and above-average readers to determine if differences in instruction existed. Nine teachers, each having an average and ...
The reading and writing characteristics of low achieving minority students in grades five, six, and seven
(1987)
The purpose of this study was to provide a description of the reading and writing characteristics of low achieving minority students in grades five, six, and seven. The 73 black and Hispanic subjects in the study were ...
The impact of the teacher's theoretical orientation toward reading and writing on the orientation and performance of students with differing abilities
(1987)
This naturalistic study investigated teachers' theories about reading and writing in an attempt to describe the influence of these theories on students who have been classified and grouped into classes of good, average, ...
Effects of two instructional approaches and peer tutoring on gifted and nongifted sixth graders' analogy performance
(1987)
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of two instructional approaches, combined with peer tutoring, on gifted and nongifted sixth graders' analogy performance and on a far transfer reading comprehension ...
Integrating feedback into teacher inservice training : a potential application for computer conferencing
(1987)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the potential for using computer conferencing to provide feedback and coaching to teachers and, thereby, improve the results of inservice training. The sample consisted of 30 third ...
Occupational literacy as a variable construct in the mineral extraction/energy and service industries
(1987)
This study of workplace literacy practices of 81 employees in the mineral extraction/energy and tourist-related industries in a southwestern Wyoming county utilized the Diehl-Mikulecky Job Literacy Survey. The purpose of ...