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Academic Dishonesty as a Contemporary Problem in Higher Education: How Academic Advisers Can Help
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Aluede, Oyaziwo; Omoregie, Eunice O.; Osa-Edoh, Gloria I. – Reading Improvement, 2006
This paper provides a review of current literature to support the assertion that academic dishonesty is a contemporary problem in higher education that requires very urgent attention to curb. This endeavour is organized in four sections: The first section deals with an attempt to provide a definition of academic dishonesty by exploring the extent…
Descriptors: Intervention, Higher Education, Ethics, Cheating
Rudimentary College Skills: Several Perspectives in Teaching and Learning.
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Ben-Jacob, Marion Glazerman – Reading Improvement, 1983
Examines college developmental studies programs, presenting several views of teaching and learning in such programs. Describes one specific mode of instruction, strategic methods, and illustrates its use in mathematics and English instruction. (FL)
Descriptors: College Programs, Content Area Reading, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Theories
The Forgotten R: Writing for Publication.
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Mottley, Reed R.; Blanchard, Jay S. – Reading Improvement, 1982
Points out that reading professionals are often encouraged and expected to write for publication and proposes a graduate level course that would improve the writing skills of such people. (FL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Needs, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Comparing the SQ3R Method with Other Study Techniques for Reading Improvement.
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Graham, Steve – Reading Improvement, 1982
Reviews research showing that the SQ3R study method does not appear to be more effective than either traditional study techniques or the students' own methods of study. (FL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction
Diagnosis and Prescription of College Students in Developmental Reading Programs--A Review of the Literature.
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Flippo, Rona F. – Reading Improvement, 1980
Reveals little research exploring the comparison between diagnostic and survey testing in postsecondary reading and a lack of consensus regarding the most effective and efficient methods of testing, diagnosing, and remediating the developmental postsecondary population. (Author/FL)
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Higher Education, Reading Diagnosis, Reading Instruction
A Decade of Literacy Research in Three Education Journals.
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Knudson, Ruth E.; Onofrey, Karen A.; Theurer, Joan Leikam; Boyd-Batstone, Paul – Reading Improvement, 2002
Identifies research in the "Journal of Research and Development in Education," the "Journal of Experimental Education," and the "Journal of Educational Research" from 1990-1999 focused on literacy. Categorizes information about the articles to describe the work published and to determine trends in literacy research. Notes fewer sole-authored…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Journal Articles, Literacy, Research Reports
Metacognition in Reading Comprehension: What It Is and Strategies for Instruction.
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McLain, K. Victoria – Reading Improvement, 1991
Reviews research on metacognition and comprehension in reading. Offers teachers fix-up strategies. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
How Well Do People Spell?
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Krashen, S. – Reading Improvement, 1993
Reviews studies that assessed spelling accuracy in writing. Reveals that first-year college students spell quite well, with 97.7% to 99.8% accuracy. Concludes that people reach such high levels of accuracy not through formal instruction or from writing, but most likely from reading. (SR)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Literature Reviews
An Examination of the Functional Relationship between Brain and Language.
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McQuillen, Jeffrey S.; Strong, William F. – Reading Improvement, 2000
Focuses on the structure/function relationship of the brain and language. Reviews the basic theories concerning cortical structures and language representation. Presents a call that highlights the need to examine the areas of listening, memory, and information retrieval for a more sophisticated analysis of the complex relationship between cortical…
Descriptors: Brain, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Language Processing