Kenneth Dunn

A SOUND APPROACH TO IMPROVING READING: RESPONDING TO STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES

One of the first studies that identified elementary school students’ predispositions to learning either in quiet or with sound present revealed many youngsters’ strong preferences for one or the other treatments. The study described in this article received national recognition for the quality of its design and focus. Students achieved significantly higher standardized test scores when taught in congruent, rather than incongruent, environments.

Mike Hughes: Case Study To Test Your Diagnostic and Prescriptive Skills

Readers are invited in this article to test their abilities first in diagnosing the learning difficulties of Mike, a high school senior, and then in prescribing the right kind of instructional program for him.

Testing Your Diagnostic, Prescriptive Skills:

Keaders are invited in this article to test their abilities first in diagnosing the learning difficulties of José, a junior high student, and then in prescribing the right kind of instructional program for him. The editors invite reader comments for publication in the letters-to-the-editor section in future issues of the Bulletin.