Former slow learners were tested as children and at the age of 30 years. Subjects who had further education and a number of family and personal problems during childhood improved their IQ scores by 18.1 points; those with no further education and one or no problems improved only 5.0 points. (RH)

The use of literature in a U.S. history class can revitalize the curriculum. The applicability of biographies, historical fiction, and contemporary fiction to history classes is discussed. A brief annotated list of appropriate sources, chronologically arranged for reluctant, average, and advanced readers, is included. (AM)

Suggests that investigation of contemporary problems be included in social studies/citizenship education programs and stresses the relevance of contemporary problems to social studies curricula for slow learners. Literature pertaining to citizenship education is reviewed, and research to determine effects of a study of contemporary issues on…

Study suggests that teachers judge pupils in terms of an ideal, a student with average or above-average aptitude. Hostile attitudes toward slow learners may be a result of this expectation, rather than indication of personality, with role distance being a particular adjustment made by untrained teachers of slow learners. (RW)

The study found that a computerized study guide was more effective than notetaking in increasing textbook comprehension with 18 remedial and 13 learning disabled ninth grade students in a world geography class. (DB)

The article considers issues concerning the mildly mentally retarded and those currently ineligible for special services due to changes in definition. Due to declining interest in these children, understanding of their learning/behavioral characteristics is limited and their educational needs are not being met. (DB)

This 3-year longitudinal study used hypermedia computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to provide individualized reading instruction for approximately 300 students in grades K-3. The software provided reading lessons in a hypermedia format designed as supplementary material for a basal reader series. The low ability subjects achieved significantly…

Questionnaire responses from 65 supervisors in human service agencies and interviews with 27 employers, supervisors, and vocational program administrators indicated that employees with moderate special needs (in this case specific learning disabilities and low intelligence) surpass others in several positive work habits. Supervisors valued…

The polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule (PSA-NCAM) has been implicated in activity-dependent synaptic remodeling and memory formation. Here, we questioned whether training-induced modulation of PSA-NCAM expression might be related to individual differences in spatial learning abilities. At 12 h posttraining, immunohistochemical analyses…

Tape recorded instructions combined with concrete materials were used to teach basic mathematics and shape concepts to a total of 42 mentally handicapped slow learners (8-to 15-years-old) in a 3 special British schools. (LH)

This study report begins with a profile of marginal learners based on current research. It continues with a question-by-question analysis of a survey which was completed by 22 teachers identified as effective in working with marginal learners. The survey gathered information concerning: (1) teacher descriptions of marginal learners, including…

In this survey, approximately 30 teachers chose from a list of 56 behavior descriptors those they thought characterized either the learning disabled or slow-learner/low-achiever populations. Results indicated that, as a group, teachers did not distinguish between learning disabled and other under-achievers on the listed behavioral descriptors,…