Argues that predictive reading, making informed guesses about what will happen in a story, can be valuable in developing students' scientific attitudes and habits of thought. (RS)

Argues that confirming reading predictions emphasizes supporting evidence, while refuting predictions reinforces positive patterns of logic and scientific inquiry. Shows how teachers can change questions of confirmation to questions of refutation, using question examples about the story "Old Ben Bailey Meets His Match." (MM)

Discusses the probabilities and positive and negative predictive values of medical tests for HIV. (MKR)

Presents strategies designed to encourage the predictive behavior of students attempting to acquire new vocabulary. (FL)

Presents the children's story "COOK-A-DOODLE-DOO!" to provide the impetus for a lesson that includes opportunities for problem solving, estimating, predictive reading, and enjoyable eating. (KHR)

Describes how elementary and secondary students use computers to create prequels to videos shown in their English classes. Discusses how the activity promotes critical thinking, predictive viewing, reading, and writing skills. (MG)

Guidelines are offered for encouraging positive and predictive classroom behaviors from emotionally disturbed/hearing impaired students. Four suggestions are discussed: rewarding desired behavior, allowing students to decide, observing from other viewpoints, and setting written goals. (CL)

The process of interrupting the reading of a text in order to predict what is to come is a well-established reading instructional technique known as Directed Reading/Thinking Activities (DRTA). Predictive intervention, a classroom structure based on this technique, is more frequently productive of creative revision than either teacher advice or…

Describes systematic assessment procedures as alternatives to standardized testing which yield more descriptive records of children's reading abilities. Notes that the assessment procedures are consistent with the contemporary understanding of reading which indicates that prior knowledge and the ability to use predictive skills greatly influence…

Identifies different types of statements that make up the structure of a lecture, including concepts, definitions, formulas, theories, models, and predictive statements. The selection of statements and their relationship to pedagogical processes is described, and the importance of knowledge of the abilities of the intended audience is discussed.…

Suggests that children can learn to successfully resolve problems by age four. Describes two interpersonal problem-solving thinking skills (alternative solution thinking and consequential thinking) which, if used by children, facilitate better adjustment and greater social competence. Teaching children problem-solving techniques, or how to think,…

Describes how the gas laws are an excellent vehicle for introducing the steps of the scientific method. Students can use balloons and a simple apparatus to observe changes in various gas parameters, develop ideas about the changes they see, collect numerical data, test their ideas, derive simple equations for the relationships, and use the…

In order to make predictions about a text, students must have prior knowledge or experiences about the topic and a means or a reason to retrieve this latent information and knowledge. The Imagine, Elaborate, Predict, and Confirm (IEPC) strategy takes the predictive process back to its origins in the imagination and extends it throughout the…

This packet contains the materials necessary for presentation of the fourth of ten modules that comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module focuses on long range or technical forecasting techniques which are designed to reduce predictive uncertainty in regard to…

This collection of essays on pronunciation theory and practice as it relates to second language instruction includes: "Pronunciation Assessment in the ESL/EFL Curriculum" (Janet Goodwin, Donna Brinton, Marianne Celce-Murcia); "Empowering Students with Predictive Skills" (Wayne B. Dickerson); "Intonation: A Navigation Guide for the Listener" (Judy…