This paper raises serious questions about the reliability of the learning pyramid as a guide to retention among students. The pyramid suggests that certain teaching methods are connected with a corresponding hierarchy of student retention. No specific credible research was uncovered to support the pyramid, which is loosely associated with the…

The purpose of the present study was to examine and compare the effectiveness of pre-teaching and re-teaching on math achievement and academic self-concept of third grade students identified as low achievers. A pretest-posttest experimental design was used to conduct the study. Results indicated that both pre-teaching and re-teaching resulted in…

This book aims to give students a thorough overview of the contemporary law school experience. It provides a comprehensive chronological account of what to expect, drawn from the experiences of recent law school graduates, designated the "'Law School Confidential' mentors." The chapters are: (1) "Thinking about Law School? Think…

A recent action research experiment comparing individualistic and cooperative learning results in two seventh grade classrooms found that retention scores slightly favored the cooperative learning method. Questions arose concerning grade-sharing, relative difficulty of subject matter and multiple-choice questions, and student attitudes about the…

After listing the ten leading reasons employers gave for rejecting job applicants after the job interview (as determined from a statewide survey in Texas), suggestions (appropriate for use in business classes) are offered for helping secondary business students develop employability skills. (SH)

Practical instructors are used at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to: serve as subjects on whom students practice prior to meeting with physicians; instruct students in the techniques of performing physical examinations; and evaluate students' performance both from objective predetermined criteria and from their subjective points…