Journal of College Reading and Learning, Volume 14, Issue 1 (1981)

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Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Western College Reading Association, Volume 14, Issue 1 (1981)

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Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Conference of the WCRA. Theme: Challenge Reassessment Affirmation

Editorial Board

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Preface

Preface
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Miscellany

Table of Contents
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Addresses

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Reassessment
Albert A. Canfield
Pages: 1-5
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Affirmation
Irwin Joffe
Pages: 6-11
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Reviews

Human Brain Research, Cognitive Development and Adult Learning: An Emerging Trilogy
Mary Dimon
Pages: 12-17
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Mapping Learning Styles in the Classroom
Virginia Mooke Shrauger & Lucy Tribble MacDonald
Pages: 18-23
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Reducing Student Writing Anxiety
Barbara Tomlinson
Pages: 24-32
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Investigations and Evaluations

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A Comparison of Two Notetaking Techniques Which Can be Used by Deaf College Students
Lorraine M. Boothe
Pages: 33-37
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Increasing Student Performance through Questing Techniques
Katrina Doolittle
Pages: 38-43
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The Learning Lab — Sharing What Works
Judith A. Edinger, Janet I. Bignon & Dennis L. Edinger
Pages: 44-49
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Perceptions of the Reading Process and Levels of Reading Achievement
Janet Elder
Pages: 50-54
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Final Statistics Grade as a Function of the Amount of Tutoring Received
Dianne E. Irwin
Pages: 55-58
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The Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction in a Community College Learning Lab
John Penisten
Pages: 59-62
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Validity Studies of the Minnesota Reading Assessment: A New Reading Test for Post-Secondary Programs
Alton L. Raygor
Pages: 63-71
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Credibility through Accountability in a Community College Reading Program
James A. Swindling
Pages: 72-76
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Evaluating College Reading Programs: An Affective Approach
Catherine Tolsma
Pages: 77-80
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Schema Instantiation and its Effect on Comprehension and Recall of Adult Proficient and Non-Proficient Readers
Jane White
Pages: 81-88
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Descriptions and Prescriptions

Article
Choosing Appropriate Parameters of Tutor Intervention in Student Writing
Luisa Fels
Pages: 89-95
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Student Athletes versus Literacy: One Solution to the Problem
Lance M. Gentile
Pages: 96-103
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Controlled Compositions: More Practice for Students, Less Grading for Instructors
Helen Heightsman Gordon
Pages: 104-109
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Adjunct Courses: Integrating Study Skills into Content Courses
Ida Beal Harding
Pages: 110-116
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Walter Gong Learning and Teaching: A Paradigm for Content Mastery
Wayne R. Herlin
Pages: 117-123
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Specific Vocabulary Needs of Academic Disciplines
Jane Hopper & JoAnn Carter Wells
Pages: 124-128
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Survival Skills in a Community College
James Kindle
Pages: 129-132
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Diagnosis-Related Interviewing Skills for Learning Assistance Practitioners: A Training Model
Jeanne H. Munding & Zo Anne R. Crooks
Pages: 133-137
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Draining the Swamp While Feeding the Alligators
Michael F. O'Hear
Pages: 138-143
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Don't Discuss SQ3R with Students, Train them to use it!
Vincent P. Orlando
Pages: 144-148
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Learning Center Courses for Faculty and Staff: Reading, Writing, and Time Management
Carolyn Walker
Pages: 149-154
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Evaluation of Learning Assistance: Some Practical Suggestions
Carol Clymer Walvekar
Pages: 155-163
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Volunteers—Who Needs Them?
Shirley Wilkins
Pages: 164-167
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