This paper discusses two methods used for investigating how students can acquire greater skill in reading for learning. The first study, carried out at Loughborough College of Education, involved students in a pre-packaged sequence of learning experiences. The content of the packages or modules and the sequence in which they were offered embodied…

A program based on the personalized system of instruction (PSI) was written and used in a developmental reading-study skills course for college freshmen. The following principles characterize the PSI: emphasis on the use of written materials--textbook references, questions, and teacher-developed worksheets; the required passing of a mastery test…